This past weekend some friends and I were at Duke's to eat and watch the OCHRA races. There were three tutu's with Manu Boyd that were extremly high makamaka. First, they threw a fit when the table they wanted had already been reserved. Talking down their noses in a "better than thou" tone, and bossing around other young Hawaiians there enjoying breakfast. It was so bad that Mr. Boyd looked emberrased. MSG: If you have wisdom to share this is not the way to proceed.
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Testimony Of The Native Hawaiian Bar Association Before The House Committee On Natural Resources On The Akaka Bill, HR 2314, The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization ActJune 11, 2009Chairman Rahall, Ranking Member Hastings, and members of the committee:As members of the Native Hawaiian Bar Association (NHBA) Board of Directors,we are writing to express our support for H.R. 2314, the Native HawaiianGovernment Reorganization Act, commonly known as the Akaka bill, which wasreintroduced on May 7, 2009, and provides a self-determination process forNative Hawaiians to be federally recognized by the U.S. government.However, we condition our continuing support of the bill as it moves forward inthe process on the hope that certain major concerns will be addressed.The Native Hawaiian Bar Association is a membership organization of NativeHawaiian judges, lawyers, and other legal professionals. Founded in 1992, theNHBA promotes unity, cooperation and the exchange of ideas among itsmembers and within the broader legal community. The NHBA strives for justiceand effective legal representation of Native Hawaiians and provides a forum fordiscussion, examination and resolution of legal issues affecting NativeHawaiians. It has offered symposia, amicus curiae and other collaborations in theareas of self determination, access and gathering protection, Hawaiian HomeLands and ceded lands breach of trust claims.Since the first introduction of the Akaka bill in 2000, the NHBA has monitored thelegislation’s progress and the challenges it has faced within our Hawaiiancommunity, policymakers in Washington, D.C, and Hawaii, and the generalpublic. During 2006, the NHBA Board of Directors worked very closely to securethe support of the American Bar Association in a resolution urging Congress topass legislation to establish a process to provide federal recognition and torestore self-determination of Native Hawaiians.Our major concerns with H.R. 2314 are as follows:Role of the U.S. Department of DefenseThe exclusion of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) as it relates to theOffice for Native Hawaiian Relations and the Native Hawaiian InteragencyCoordinating Group (ICG) in section 5 (c) and section 6 (e) is unnecessary. First,the provisions contain no mandatory or onerous requirements for DOD. For theNative Hawaiian ICG, the President has the authority to designate which federalofficials comprise the ICG.Second, DOD already interfaces with the Hawaiian community under a multitudeof federal laws, regulations, policies, and processes closely affiliated with DOI,including the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, the Hawaiian Home LandsRecovery Act, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, theReligious Freedom Restoration Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, andthe National Historic Preservation Act, to name a few.Most recently in September 2008, the DOD invited the Hawaiian community toreview and comment on a draft DOD Native Hawaiian OrganizationalConsultation Protocol. The protocol is expected to provide guidance to DODcivilian and military personnel who are required to consult with Native Hawaiianorganizations in accordance with the requirements of federal laws, regulations,and policies. During its outreach to the Hawaiian community, DOD workedclosely with the state Office of Hawaiian Affairs in its efforts. DOD's draft protocolproposes language in its preamble recognizing that Native Hawaiians have aunique heritage and the distinction of being indigenous peoples that havemaintained a rich tradition and culture developed over generations.Lastly, the participation of federal agencies, including DOD, is a common practiceand beneficial to the overall federal relationship with various communities in ournation. Recent examples include the Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA)and the Interagency Working Group on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders(IWG). The IGIA provides advice on the establishment or implementation offederal policies concerning American Samoa, Guam the U.S. Virgin Islands, andthe Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The IWG provides adviceon improving access to federal opportunities for Asian Americans and PacificIslanders. DOD participates in both interagency groups.Role of the U.S. Department of JusticeThe bill should include the provision in previous versions of the Akaka billauthorizing the designation of a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) representativeto assist the Interior Department’s Office for Native Hawaiian Relations in theimplementation and protection of the rights of Native Hawaiians and theirpolitical, legal, and trust relationship with the United States, and upon therecognition of the Native Hawaiian government, the implementation andprotection of the rights of the Native Hawaiian government and its political, legal,and trust relationship with the United States.Given the history of federal treatment toward Native Hawaiians, including theinconsistency in its federal policy on self-determination and federal programs, it isimportant to clarify that DOJ has a mandatory role to safeguard the rights ofNative Hawaiians in the federal-Native Hawaiian relationship.Claims and Sovereignty ImmunityWe believe it is unnecessary and premature to include provisions on claims andsovereign immunity prior to federal recognition of a Native Hawaiian Governmentand recommend that these provisions under section 8(c) be taken out of the bill.Such provisions could be contemplated during implementation legislation afterfederal recognition is conferred and negotiations between the Native HawaiianGoverning Entity and the State of Hawai‘i and Federal Government arecompleted.The bill’s provisions on claims and federal sovereign immunity appear to beoverly broad and may prohibit lawsuits by individual Native Hawaiians for claimsthat could be pursued by any other member of the general population. Forinstance, under section 8(c)(2)(B), the Federal Government not only retainssovereign immunity but revokes any preexisting waiver of sovereign immunityincluding waivers under the Administrative Procedures Act and the Quiet TitleAct. Moreover, this revocation appears to apply to claims of individual NativeHawaiians, not just possible claims of the Native Hawaiian governing entity.Thus, a Native Hawaiian who owns land next to a Federal Government facilityand wishes to bring a quiet title action within the applicable 12-year statute oflimitations against the United States to clarify boundaries would be foreclosedfrom doing so, but any other person in similar circumstances could bring such anaction. Under a literal reading of the provision, this would be the result whetheror not the Native Hawaiian lived in Hawai‘i or the property was located in Hawai‘i.The negative impacts of this provision are also amplified in section 8(c)(2)(C) byapplying the prohibition to “claims of a similar nature and claims arising out of thesame nucleus of operative facts[.]” The provision goes on to state that suchclaims would be rendered nonjusticiable when brought by any plaintiff “other thanthe Federal Government.” This provision thus creates the situation in which onlythe Federal Government can bring claims against itself – surely an anomalousresult and one that cannot have been purposefully intended.The federal sovereign immunity provisions also raise strong Equal Protectionconcerns in prohibiting claims by Native Hawaiians in situations where otherscould bring claims. They also create an extraordinarily unusual circumstance inwhich Native Hawaiians are barred from bringing an action and allowing only theFederal Government to bring an action against itself.ConclusionIn summary, we look forward to further discussions on the concerns raised in ourtestimony and will continue to review other areas of the bill, including the issuesof state sovereign immunity and civil and criminal jurisdiction.Self-determination is a critical issue for our Hawaiian community. We wish toparticipate in this process and continue the progress made with our FederalGovernment since the enactment into law of the 1993 Apology Resolution(P.L. 103-150) and the reconciliation efforts previously initiated by theDepartments of Interior and Justice and reflected in their 2000 report “FromMauka to Makai: The River of Justice Must Flow Freely.”We respectfully request that the members of the House Natural ResourcesCommittee work with our Hawai‘i Congressional Delegation and the NHBA andour Hawaiian community as H.R. 2314 moves through the legislative process.Read more…
I was very patient and sent in the revised chapter three. Mahalo to those who has assisted through this process. I'm very excited. Current research is 139 pages then add in 20 pages of references. I estimate final paper for publshing will be over 350 pages. That does not include the 25 pages already written for discussion. I had to look up other sources to to answer questions! A good way to keep the "mana " flowing."Don't forget, July 17, 2009 - July 19, 2009, The Lawful Hawaiain Govement will be at Sany Beach. I will be filming for 'Olelo. This is a great opportunity to learn more of what Henry Noa has already establisehd over ten years. I will be camping with my daughters. I bought a six-man tent and two sleeping bags! Join us, we look forward to seeing yo there too!Be AKAMAI and learn about what is out there. Do you want total indpeendece or not? A time to learn and self-reflect. In vest in yourself regardless of poltical fondation, it is your kuleana to do your part.namaka'ehaP.S. I know that I will be adding in on international law for my discussion part and how and what the U.S. did. I thank Alexander Luka for his assistance with scholarly reserach along with Kawika Inciong, "Tane" on MW. These two men has contributed endless time and energy with scholarly research. Mahalo Ke akua.
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For my family and friends who like KNOW:My niece Mahinaokalani is attending an art school for the summer after she was accepted to attend. It is pretty amazing that she is very talented. I am reposting her latest assignment which is a lesson in shading that she made of her brother Kekaimalu. They teach her technique and yes she despises it LOLKeep in mind that she is only 14, just graduated from 8th grade, and will attend the 9th grade in the Fall:
This is a picture of him using my laptop for comparison:He is five years old.Of course in the islands they do not offer classes in art like how they do where she lives. They don't care about oiwi children das why. Why not create artists? Or at least encourage more artwork? Or at least encourage them to express themselves through art???Instead they like to clip the wings of da keiki. In the islands it seems common to be critical instead of to be inspiring. I don't want other people to slash their spirit because wow... some people are SO nasty LOL For me... if they want to be a senator... fine! If they want to be governor... das fine too! Unfortunately some people are so pilau to oiwi keiki. In the meantime I am still working on my DeSilva Compound Version 2.0 *LOL* (Which is my version of the DeSilva Compound of years ago...except I want mine with a MOAT LOL)Latahs!
Aloha Ohana,Just writing a few thoughts about some mana'o that was channeled though me while in meditation one day.I have been sensing that theres a great shift taking place, within the collective consciousness of the Human family. Kalamai the big words but I feel even though I use these words they still fail me when trying to express what is being brought forth from the divine.As I was being taught about something very powerful called the Law of One. I have come to realize that our Ancestors knew of this as did many ancient civilizations and cultures. The law of one is basically the idea that on some level we are all connected and interconnected, and that we all play a very important role, no matter how little or insignificant we may feel. But nonetheless there is a greater purpose for which we are all being called to come into the awareness of this Oneness.Why now?, I do not know, but here is what was shared with me:"All of our lives the Law of One call us to unite with the All. In true reality separateness is but an illusion, a moment of transformation, transmutation. When the illusion of Time and Space is no more, then we will see the true Oneness. For true Oneness to be achieved, it must be realized in, through, and out of all form and formlessness. "what was is, what is will be, and what will be has already been". "As above,so Below". John 14:20 " At that day ye shall know that, I am in my father, and ye in me, and I in you". All of such saying refer to the law of one."even within our own culture there have been references to the law of one and that oneness:E Iho ana o LunaE Pii ana o laloE Hui ana na mokuE Ku ana ka paiaThis was originally translated as:"That which is above shall come down,that which is below shall be raised up.The islands shall be united,and the walls shall stand up right."I believe that this is that there will be a great shift that has already begun. Concerning the shifting of the Collective consciousness of all life in through and out of Form and Formlessness, and that this awareness is called by many names such as: Enlightenment, The Awakening, The Light, etc....I would like to know if anyone else has been feeling this, your Mana'o on this would be greatly appreciated.Aloha Nui!,Kawaikamakaniokalani
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FREEHAWAII.INFO PRESENTSFREE HAWAI`I TVTHEFREE HAWAI`I BROADCASTING NETWORK"THEY TRIED TO HIDE IT"The Native Hawaiian Bar Association Has Been Trying To Hide Their Recent Akaka Bill Report.We Got A Copy & Wait Until You Find Out What It Says.Want To Know? Watch & We'll Tell You.Read more…
For my family and friends who like KNOW:A picture of my niece Mahinaokalani who is on the left of this picture... and who may very well become the first oiwi woman astronaut LOL She is the highest scoring kindergardener throughout the history of the State of Virginia for a standardized test for kindergardeners. TOP scoring and she is HAWAIIAN. Of course in Hawai'i some people are SO negative and/or critical. Some try to undermine oiwi keikis' SPIRIT and/or DREAMS. Aue on dem! Because to limit our keiki is to LIMIT OUR KUPUNA... and to think that I am bombarded with the haole way of thinking *LOL*
My four year old niece, Kealani, is on the left. I have mentioned this before but I have been asking her and my nephew Kekaimalu who is five years old, "Have you started your summer reading yet???" LOL Yes... they are young yet I EXPECT them... to SURVIVE LOLSavannah, Georgia! Of course I was poor when I was a little girl and never thought I would see the rest of the world so I always take pictures LOL Random pictures and I mean r-a-n-d-o-m:
When i heard about it a few nights ago, I couldn't help but think back to what occured with Queen Liliuokalani back in 1893.I've been watching videos on it, gathering info. on the details what happened reported by non-US media, and I couldn't help but make comparisons.They say that he was about to hold a controversial referendum but that's when the Supreme Court stepped in, vowing that they were defending the rule of law, saying that what Zelaya was doing was illegal. Worse, Congress claimed that they accepted what was a letter of resignation from the President, though he denied having written it.Even Pres. Obama, which is what got me, said something like this is like going backwards, and that he hopes that we don't see more of these, where military coupls are a means for political transition.Now tell me, how much of this is similar to what happend to the HK? And how much of it actually differs? Although I don't know all the details of their constitution and if it was illegal for the President to have this referendum or as they say seeking to change the constitution to allow him to stand for re-election, did they have to go to extremes?Just seeing the people going against their own military says a lot. Yesterday while watching a video on BBC's website, they even pointed to the speak of Congress who was sworn in as the interim (I guess) Pres. that it is more of an elite group that is taking over.Again, akin to what happened in Hawaii. And yet I continue to read about these opinions of other countries, for most (based on the info. I've gathered myself) other countries, they support Zelaya and like Obama, recognizes him as the legal head of state. Yet again, I go back to what happened to the HK, why didn't other nations recognize Queen Liliuokalani as the head of State? Of course that's an easy one to answer, but I'd be interested to see others think.
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Why do I oppose the Akaka Bill?It is simple.I vehemently OPPOSE the Akaka Bill aka the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act because it is really the native Hawaiian LAND Reorganization Act.Hawaiians and their legal heirs have not and do not agree to transfer our title to anyone and/or to any government entity set up as a trust in order to transfer our title without our consent.Lana Ululani RobbinsRead more…
A report from the 32nd Manakau Kanawai – Reinstated Lawful Hawaiian Government – Kaimu Bay, Kalapana, Puna, Moku o Keawe, Ko Hawai'i Pae'aina. GW Naliko Kahoali'i Markel – Minister of the Interior.Legislators, executives, friends and supporters of the Lawful Hawaiian Government came together this past weekend of Friday June 19, 2009 through Sunday June 20th, 2009 at the Keli'iho'omalu family compound at Kaimu, Kalapana on Hawai'i island. The 32nd convening of the legislative body of the lawful Hawaiian government in its summer session was hosted by Uncle Robert Keli'iho'omalu and family as well as with the support of the citizens of the entire Mokupuni o Keawe.Formal convening began Friday evening with the registration of delegates, a pule for the session and the blessing of the food by Uncle Robert, the singing of the National Anthem and a great dinner directed by head chef Jensen Jay Ku'ilipule, Aunty Rachel Ku'ilipule and many kitchen helpers.Dinner was followed by a welcome and agenda discussion by Prime Minister Henry Noa. Mr. Noa covered protocol regarding legislator dress, and procedures. The Prime Minister discussed his intent to focus on repairing and maintaining relationships within the government in order to strengthen the ability of this government to unite and lead our people as well as leading others toward the goal of reclaiming our perfect right to self-govern these lands by demanding our basic human right of political authority in our own country.Saturday dawned beautifully on Kalapana with the bright white steam from the lava flow entering the ocean serving as a beacon for the gathering of the government. The kitchen crew again provided a full breakfast from seven am up to and through the convening. The session was again prayed for by Uncle Robert and the body sang Hawai'i Pono I. The first order of business was to have the legislators nominate and vote for a back-up for Speaker of the House Mr. Kekane Pa who was unable to get in from Kaua'i. Representative Mr. Russell Kaho'okele District 6 Hana Maui was nominated and elected by a voice/hand vote of the Manakau Kanawai. Mr. Kaho'okele's first job was to turn the floor over to the Prime Minister for his welcome address, and a thank you to Uncle Robert and family as well as the government officials of the Mokupuni of Hawai'i for hosting the convening..The Prime Minister started by addressing our continuing and ever-present problem of consistent funding for the government activities and actions due to the inability of the Mokupuni governments and their citizens to produce the legislated Monthly Monetary Obligations. Mr. Noa said that although the difficulties continued, and he hoped that the citizens and their legislators would try their best to push for monetary support going into the winter of 2009 through renewed vigils and fund raiser projects. Prime Minister Noa briefly described the Kaho'olawe trial status, the Waihe'e trial status, and his presentations before the county councils of Maui, Hawai'i and Kaua'i as well as the Senate Hawaiian Caucus education all of them notifications of our right to demand the return of political authority to the lawful Hawaiian government.Georgette Hugho, Minister of the Treasury and acting clerk for the Manakau Kanawai then took the formal roll-call of legislators. The Speaker, Mr Kaho'okele then asked for formal resignations from office and for the formal nomination of new candidates to take over the positions of Island Nobles or District Representatives. Ms. Kristen Snooks, grand-daughter of Noble George and Aunty Isabelle Pua of Panaewa was nominated to and accepted formally, the position of Representative, Hilo, Mokupuni o Hawai'i District 2. Her proud mom is Geola Pua Cardoza who has also served the government as an agent for the treasury. Mokupuni o O'ahu coordinator Mr. John "Skippy" Lopes was formally nominated and elected as Sergeant-at-Arms for the Manakau Kanawai. Speaker Kaho'okele administered the oaths of office for the new officers and again turned the floor over to Mr. Noa for his Prime Ministers report to the body.The Prime Minister again focused on the necessity of ho'oponopono of disagreements and divisions among government officers and citizens in order to concentrate on what is important.We all need to get over our differences in order to unite our efforts to fund our current legal defense actions regarding Kaho'olawe and Waihe'e. We need to look forward to being able to fund our diplomatic efforts regarding the recognition of our cause by foreign governments. Mr. Noa described our Attorney Daniel Hempey as being very pleased at our appeals position regarding Kaho'olawe and feels that the lawful existence, and lawful actions to reassert and exercise our perfect right of sovereignty taken by the lawful Hawaiian government cannot be denied by the de facto County governments, the fraudulent State nor the U.S. Federal governmentAs part of the effort to encourage our Kanaka Maoli to formally register and identify themselves as Hawaiian National Citizens, and therefore strengthen our political bloc and voting electorate, the Prime Minister announced a temporary change in the price structure regarding the Kingdom of Hawai'i ID package. It is as follows:Valid offer period June 20th, 2009 to January 17th, 2010.1. Full Single Package – Kanaka Maoli Individual Repatriation…………………$ 50.002. Full Single Package- Kanaka E (non-Kanaka) Individual Naturalized………..$100.003. Full Spouse Package – Kanaka Maoli Spouse Repatriation…………………….$75.004. Full Spouse Package – Kanaka E (non-Kanaka) Spouse Naturalized………….$150.005. Kingdom Treasury Bonds will be issued to those who have previously paid the higher rate and feel it necessary to be compensated for difference between what they paid and this new strategic pricing effort.We need to be able to fund our re-unification efforts to take place on the grounds of I'olani Palace on January 17th 2010 at which time the Prime Minister hopes to publicly demand our political authority be returned on behalf of all the Kanaka maoli everywhere and their supporters who it is hoped we can encourage to be there with us that day.The Prime Minister is asking all government officials and their supporters to go back to their respective islands to enlist committed individuals and their families and friends to joining the lawful Hawaiian government in a massive show of unity with a march through Honolulu ending at I'olani Palace and joining us in demanding our rights to self determination and a nationality of our own choosing. We are being asked to come together on all islands to develop strategies for fundraising efforts to assist many to make the trip to Honolulu as well as to assist with the funding necessary to coordinate such an action.Additionally, in another strategic action to promote unity of effort among all pro-independence and pro-sovereignty proponents and groups, the Prime Minister announced calling for a special session of the Manakau Kanawai, in order to seek approval for being able to offer a special 2010 National Election open to all Kanaka Maoli as denizens of the Kingdom of Hawai'i. Our next National Elections were to be held in November of 2011, but the Prime Minister feels that the timing to unify our people under their lawful government is now. The Prime Minister said that on Kauai island he was approached by many strangers who lauded his presentation and proposals to the Kauai County Council and broadcast on cable channels. The power of the Council presentations on Maui and Hawai'i also broadcast heavily on all islands has provided our population with a good view of our solution to the creation of a Sovereign Native Hawaiian Government of our own choosing. During the election year of 2007, the Kanaka Bill passed by the Manakau Kanawai allowed for Hawaiian denizens not formally registered as Kingdom of Hawai'i reinstated citizens to vote as well as to run for office with the only stipulation that if the candidate was successful, he or she would pursue formal citizenship prior to inauguration.At that time in 2007, if the election significantly changed the character of the government with a substantial number of new legislators elected, the government was prepared to schedule a new CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION for the spring of 2008, in order for the new legislators and their political blocs to seek changes to the organic document adopted as part of the reinstatement process, the 2000 CONSTITUTION.The Prime Minister asked legislators to return to their respective islands to reaffirm their commitment to our efforts to reclaim our political authority in our own country, to re-commit ourselves to the self funding of our government and our legal defense efforts, resolve and restore our relationships and differences for the common good, and finally re-dedicate ourselves to reaching out to Kanaka Maoli and Kanake e in our districts for their participation and assistance in this pono effort and most especially, to secure a commitment from friends family and neighbors to come to O'ahu and stand with us on January 17th, 2010 side by side back to back marching through Honolulu and announcing our demand that our country be returned to its lawful government.Mahealani Enos, educator and Noble of O'ahu District 5 Waianae sought and received adoption of two resolutions regarding education. She passed a resolution calling for a Kingdom wide board of education formed under the Ministry of the Interior which would establish standards for all schools. She also passed a resolution for the creation of a Kingdom of Hawai'i charter school system. The resolutions allow for the real history of the Hawaiian islands to be taught and in a way more in line with our cultural mores and traditions.We Move forward together – IMUA – ONIPA'A KAKOUNāliko
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Melvin Halona Nakagawa, our Anakala "Uncle", former Maui coordinator and one of the original pro tem legislators, recently relocated to Hawai'i Island to build a home and move from Maui, was enjoying a family gathering on Hawai'i island, played some tennis and 10 minutes later lapsed into convulsions and then unconsciousness from which he did not awaken.....further word on cause and services will be forthcoming. We are all very shocked and saddened by the quickness with which we all can be taken.HE KANIKAU NO HALONAUE.....UE.....UE.....O HALONA EAUE.....AUE......AUE.......O HALONA EHA'ALELE KA I'O MAI KA MAKA KAUAAIA OIA ME KA HAKU KE NOINOI ANA NEINO KONA KOKUA MAI IA MAKOU I KEIA HANA NUIAUE, KAUMAHA NO KO MAKOU MAU PU'UWAIAKA OLI OLI MAKOU I KA HAU'OLI O KONA HELE PU ME KE AKUAHE KANIKAU NO HALONAUpon the death of Joseph Nawahiokalaniopu'u one of Hawai'is greatest patriots Lili'uokalani stated...."The cause of Hawai'i and Independence is larger and dearer that the life of any man connected with it. Love of country is deeper seated in the breast of every Hawaiian, whatever his station."I am missing my brother in arms so very much, may the Akua take good care of him and may he be surrounded by his ancestors who he honored by participating in the fight to protect our country, our people, our lifestyle and traditions, by reinstating our lawful sovereign governmentNaliko Kahoali'i
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For my family and friends who like KNOW:My maternal great great grandmother Rachel Lokinikahama Among signed the Ku'e Anti-Annexation Petition by proxy when she was 20 years old. She is #24 under "Mrs. Lokini Among": http://libweb.hawaii.edu/digicoll/annexation/petition/pet007.html so this should not be a surprise LOL"I vehemently OPPOSE the Akaka Bill aka the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act which is REALLY the Native Hawaiian LAND Reorganization Act. Hawaiians and their legal heirs have not and do not agree to transfer our title to anyone and/or to any government entity set up as a trust in order to transfer our title without our consent. This is a public notice. Signed, ME"Don't forget to sign it too. Get it written. Anywhere and EVERYWHERE. Location is irrelevant.http://www.stopakakapetition.comMore importantly... ignore the haters. It is VERY easy to do :PI placed my name here too:http://www.oha.org/pdf/kwo06/0602/18.pdfThat one was so dramatic though because the person who forwarded the email to me was mad at me for some reason yet did not ignore my request to be added and added my name, my husband's name, and my twin sister's name anyway even though he hates ME *LOL* I could not care less if he hates me. No mattah to me! As long as he respects the iwi and/or our kupuna... I no kea if he hates ME LOL And yes he was very vicious to me. Amazing how some people who claim to be pro-oiwi can be so VICIOUS to another oiwi LOL Alot can be said about putting our kupuna ahead of our own hatred for another person. He put the iwi and iwi kupuna ahead of his hatred for me so I know that it is possible to set aside one's differences for our kupuna LOL And that is all that matters to me because without our kupuna we are NOTHING and without our keiki and mo'opuna we will be NOTHING. (Me stating the obvious again LOL)Latahs!
PLEAE SEND UR CONDOLENSCES TO DA OHANA OF UNKO BULLY BORDEN. HE WAS LOOKIN FORWARD TO DA KAMAUOHA OHANA REUNION..I SPOKE TO HIM AND AUNTY LORETTA OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND HE WANTED TO MEET DA OHANA...HE IS DA SON OF DA LATE VIRGINIA KAMAUOHA BORDEN AND GRANDSON OF TUTU JOHN KAUAHIKAULA KAMAUOHA OF LAIE. U WILL BE MISSED UNKO
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Just another day... Just another blog...Is there someone who was close to George Helm, a friend or even relative? If so, would you mind taking part in a documentary about George Helm?
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The new Stop Akaka Bill petition is now online for all to sign. A big mahalo to everyone who already has at StopAkakaPetition.comIt’s your opportunity to add your name to those who demand a free, fair and open process for the future of Hawai`i.It’s also a call for hearings in Hawai`i on the current version of the Akaka bill now before the US House of Representatives.Visit StopAkakaPetition.com to add your name to the growing list of those who say “No!” to federal recognition and “Yes!” to a Free Hawai`i.If you want to meet two individuals who dedicate themselves every day to a Free Hawai`i, check out Andre and Chris this week on Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i's Future.MONDAY, July 6th At 6:30 PM – Maui –Akaku, Channel 53“Fish Out Of Water – A Visit With Andre Perez”You’ll be as riveted as us as Andre describes his experiences visiting inside prison, and what it was like working with Hawaiian inmates, including a surprise he could have never imagined – coming face to face with a convict who committed a crime against his own family – and who turned out to be his cousin. Watch It Here.MONDAY, July 6th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, July 10th At 5:30 PM –Hawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53THURSDAY, July 9th At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, July 10th At 8:30 AM -Kaua`i – Ho`ike, Channel 52SATURDAY, July 11th At 8:00 PM –O`ahu, `Olelo, Channel 53“Can Of Worms – A Visit With Chris Kauwe”Long-time Kaua`i resident Chris Kauwe is never one to leave something alone that needs resolving, whether it’s fish-pond preservation or stopping the Superferry. A cultural activist, practitioner and accomplished media producer, Chris thinks nothing of opening a can of worms and diving straight in. You’ll see what we mean - and become hooked on his message yourself. Watch It Here.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.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.And for news and issues that affect you, watch Free Hawai`i TV, a part of the Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network.Read more…
Haole in the hawaiian dictionary by mary pukui, means a foreigner, aimed towards a white person .however i over heard a Kupuna talking about a haole and explaining how the white person has no HA,known to us as the Breath of Life and Ole with means NO, meaning no breathe of life from such ones.I spoke to my living Kupuna's of this Kingdom of Maui Nui and as my Kahiko Kupuna's (ancestors) also toldme that haole only means a foreign white or dark person, i questioned the ha-ole of the no breath conceptand wondered who made it up.For one, if you were to seperate Ha with the Kahako above the a, it refers to the breath of life, but if the a is without the kahako then in the hawaiian language there is no such word, therefore the word ha-ole can not be addressed to a foreigner.this is topic of discussion that was raised by my kupunas and ancestors of the olden days of Hawaii Nei.i would love to hear any suggestions on this subject, I thought it would be an interesting one.mahalo Ke Akua for all his wonderful wealth of knowledge and we learn it every day....................da princess
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For my family and friends who like KNOW:My 17 year-old niece was accepted to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and UH-Manoa. She decided to attend UH-Manoa. By the way people like Ken Conklin etc mistakenly think that I am pro-oiwi and pro-iwi because I am a product of UH-Manoa Hawaiian Studies program which is pretentious considering that I graduated from one of the best public schools, the University of Washington. It only shows you how racist and MEAN some people are though LOLWell I am set to come home to help my niece Makanamaikalanimai. I will be there to accompany her because she didn't grow up in Ko Hawai'i Pae Aina which in a way is a GOOD thing because she was not exposed to the HATRED directed towards Hawaiians. Knowing what I know about PEOPLE I would not trust the public school system in Hawai'i with the life of MY YOUNG child/ren. IMHO it is a detriment to their HEALTH and to their LIVES. That is partly why one of my many goals is to adopt/hanai as many oiwi children as I possibly can because I KNOW what they face in Hawai'i. I would not want that for ANY oiwi child.One good thing is that based on phenotype she does not LOOK Hawaiian:
This can be a good thing considering how HATEFUL some people are towards Hawaiians. This includes some Hawaiians who are racist against other Hawaiians based on their phenotype and/or on their name and/or what THEY want to be and/or do. To limit our keiki is to LIMIT OUR KUPUNA where "keiki" is "children of Wakea, Papa, and HALOA." Let them GO. Let them FLY. Let them soar because for them to soar is for our kupuna to SOAR. Or is it just ME? LOLShe attended a high school for aviation, enrolled in Honors and AP classes, and graduated with honors. Ironically when she was a little girl she would always tell my twin sister and I that she was going to attend UH LOL She intends to study engineering at UH so I hope the GOOD LOOKING braddahs at UH no distract her LOL She said that she would eventually like to earn a PhD in engineering. BTW her father is an engineer so it's all good! I want her to immerse herself in olelo matuahine as well as in hula while she attends UH-Manoa... not just in engineering LOL IMHO she could not have chosen a better school. I know I know I am biased but many oiwi students are unable to afford tuition at UH so I am upset about that they do not help ALL oiwi students in that way so of course I will be upset LOL My niece is in good hands at UH-Manoa though. She could not be at a better place. The only thing is that there are so many HATEFUL people in Hawai'i. That is what concerns me because I do not want these pilau people to kill her SPIRIT which some people do often in Hawai'i. Always gotta peck peckpeck criticize criticize criticize. Always gotta try keep DA Hawaiian down. It's disgusting.However I am confident that she will hold her own. After all like me she is a tita. Like me... if she can handle the East Coast she can handle ANYTHING hahaOf course I told her that she needs to TAN HER LEGS LOL Well my father is SO dark and I am so light/fair skinned so I know how it is to be so fair skinned and yes I LAUGH LOL I also told her to be humble and for her to NEVER step on her kupunas' bones in order to get ahead and/or to survive. Under any circumstance that is a HUGE No-No.In any case I am coming home next month where HOME=HAWAI'I LOL Of course a reason why I am coming home is to be there for my niece. I will be showing her where to go and where NOT to go LOL Hopefully go surfing with her.Her name is Makanaimaikalanimai and though she looks WHITE she is HAWAIIAN. Always gotta have jerks though haha No worries though because like me she is a TITA.After that I will be working on my 14 year old niece, Mahinaokalani. She may be the first oiwi woman who goes to outer space LOL I actually wanted her to go into the sciences or law then she told me that she wanted to be a producer and director. This summer she is attending a prestigious art summer school for six weeks. They interviewed the students and accepted her to attend. She also told me that she wants to be an astronaut so that is one of the many projects that I will be working on LOL As in ENCOURAGING an oiwi child... NOT DISCOURAGING THEM because THEY are our future. After that I have my other niece Kamehanaokala. As well as five year old Kekaimalu and four year old Kealani to work on later LOLLately I have been telling my five-year old nephew Kekaimalu that he needs to HOLD HIS GROUND. Stand firm. Do not back down. He turned around and told me, "Aunty you just want to turn me into a man." I laughed inside then told him, "No Kai... I do not want to turn you into a man. You are a little man. One day you will be a big man" LOL They amuse me.Latahs!
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