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Aloha kakou , We need to send letters to all the congressional members opposing the Akaka bill.

Posted by Pono Kealoha on June 9, 2009 at 6:51pm
Aloha kakou , We need to send letters to all the congressional members opposing the Akaka bill.Crapy3.jpgAloha kakou ,We need to send letters to all the congressional members opposing the Akaka bill. Really need kokua for this one. Gotta be doneby Thursday.It already exists as links on the StopAkakaBill.com website on this page - http://stopakakabill.com/How_You_Can_Help.htmlHere are the links – Senate - http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfmAnd the house - http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.shtmlHo`oku`oko`a,`Ehu Kekahu CardwellThe Koani FoundationVisit FreeHawaii.InfoWatch FreeHawaiiTV.com“Voices Of Truth” online – VoicesOfTruthTV.comThe Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network
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Another one hour long bike ride plus pics

Posted by Ululani on June 9, 2009 at 6:00pm
For my family and friends who like KNOW:My husband and I rode our bike for one hour and 15 minutes. It wasn't as bad as it sounds *LOL* I like to go on a long bike ride on the weekend so on Sunday we went to a Wildlife Reserve Park. It's less than five miles from where we live.It's about 12, 750 acres virtually untouched, un-suffocated acres courtesy of the Growth Management Act. Unlike in Hawai'i... whenever I go home wow... some people really suck the LIFE out of the land and out of some of its people.By the way someone asked me what I meant by something. Which one is more important? When people state some of their mana'o it is telling which one they are focusing on: Their hatred for the U.S. OR their love of the Hawaiian Kingdom and its people. The death of the U.S. or the life of oiwi... or for that matter --- the life of the iwi. Which one is more important?Some pictures that were taken with my Blackberry:

Years ago when my Hilo Grandma first saw the flora and fauna she said, "Oh look the hinahina." While it's not the same it is similar.I have been in heaven all week eating Hawaiian food. This is just some of what my mom and younger brother sent to me:

As for today.... wow I have been inundated with clients. Three cash buyers. Hmmm if I was on the board at OHA I would be dispersing more than what they are dispersing now plus build housing for ALL Hawaiians in the form of shared ownership (i.e. condos and/or co-ops) PLUS have reserves. I certainly would not be messing around with people's lives like how they are doing. Worse being a board member indemnifies them of personal liability which sucks because they are not held ACCOUNTABLE... but then who am I to say? LOLAnyway this week was great! Why? Because my mother and younger brother sent some Hawaiian food to me LOL (They will be meeting up with us soon and will be bringing more Hawaiian food to me.)Latahs!!!



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Insertion of 'okina

Posted by Kaapuikinaea on June 9, 2009 at 2:30pm
Just my own personal rant. I've been noticing for about a couple of years now maybe, that Maoli is becoming Ma`oli. I dunno why it is turning that way.I guess it's like with Molokai to Moloka'i, or worse, Hawai'i to Ha(v)a'i. Yes, omitting one "i". But if I were to look at it more from a linguistic perspective, I guess I could compare with others such as la'ua vs. laua or ka'ua vs. kaua. In the case of KA'UA, that's how I was taught in the late 70s or actually early 80s. And then in the 90s I heard a kumu using kaua, w/o an 'okina and it isn't spelled with one either. But a few yrs. ago I read about the colloquial way of saying it, so I accepted that. Same as I did with other grammatical features of the language.But now that I think about it, I remember the word POINA pronounced distinctly, I mean the O from the I, not as a strong diphthong, yet w/o an 'okina inserted. Maybe the pronunciation of maoli being similar to that of the OI in poina made it that way? I dunno. I still find it annoying for me personally, but for all I know, maybe 10 yrs. from now someone will write about how that is now (then) the norm when before it wasn't. If that's the case, let's be careless with more words in the Hawaiian language.
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HAWAI`I ELDER SPEAKS OUT ON AKAKA BILL

Posted by Free Hawai`i on June 9, 2009 at 6:00am
''The Akaka Bill defines Native Hawaiians as indigenous to the United States, and therefore, like American Indians and Alaskan Natives, wards of a domestic dependent nation under the plenary power of the US Congress.We object strongly to that. Our people never relinquished our claims to our inherent sovereignty over our national lands.''Kekuni Blaisdell - Hawaiian Sovereignty Leader and Kupuna
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More genealogy woes

Posted by Kaapuikinaea on June 9, 2009 at 3:57am
Not exactly. As I've been telling a friend of mine on MW, when doing genealogy, we cannot assume that one name is the exact same person. For example, in my family there were 4 Shermaih _ae_. (last name not shown on purpose) You cannot assume that Shermaih had 4 or 5 different wives because you see diff. names for his spouses and children for each wife. That's because there was a senior, junior, and 2 more generations with the same exact name. You see this all the time when doing genealogy.Now with Hawaiian names, it gets trickier because you may not have a surname, atlhough I've seen people attach surnames when that ancestor never had one.So even something as short and simple as Kaeha, you cannot assume that name is exactly the same as Kamakaeha as evident in a discussion recently.The issue of Naihe came up and I knew myself that he couldn't have been a husband to the last Queen. She could've had a husband with that name, but the "Naihe" as we know lived generations before Liliukamakaeha.
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Meeting of the Minds

Posted by Donna Lanakila Willard on June 8, 2009 at 3:30pm
Aloha;Here are my thoughts on bringing our minds together....that is exactly what we need to do, but more importantly along with that we also need to bring our hearts and aloha to the tables.I have been working on what I beleive is the next step we should be taking to get our country back.Over and over we hear our kupuna and even international lawyers advises us we must come together as a people. We must first unite as a people and use the skills and values that we are so proud of to get there. It is not impossible. If we but follow what we have been taught and what we innately know as the original people of Hawai.I have designed a blog not really launched yet, but it expresses what I am thinking. I am very anxious to hear what other Hawaiians have to say about it. Please view it and comment. http://kanaka-maoli.blogspot.com/You know lokahi, kokua, kukakuka, mihi, aloha all these things are part of us and the are the tools we shoud be using to get tot he next step. Understanding and practicing lokahi will bring unity. Unity will bring strength Strength will bring respect and respect will bring recognition and that will give us our freedom. If you like what you see on http://kanaka-maoli.blogspot.com/please let me know and elts start to bring ourselves together so we can be taken seriously.We can no longer sit back and wait for someone to do it for us we must do it. It is actually very easy to design a governemnt, lets see we have how many examples? The hard part is populating the govenrment. So maybe we have been going about this backwards? Perhaps we need to bring all the people together who understand, believe and agree we should be a free country. Just people with beliefs in freedom for our people. People who have such strong belief in that concept that they are willing to work toward it together, with aloha and understanding.Think about it... A hui hou Lanakila
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Kamehameha Legacy Praised

Posted by Pomaikaiokalani on June 8, 2009 at 7:41am

Monday, June 8, 2009Kamehameha's legacy praisedUnifier's birthday celebrated in nation's CapitolRead comments (9)Recommend (5)Print this page E-mail this article Share Del.icio.usBy John YaukeyGannett Washington BureauWASHINGTON — With traditional hula and flower lei, more than 400 people gathered in the nation's Capitol yesterday to observe the birthday of King Kamehameha and praise his legacy as a warrior and unifier of the Hawaiian people."I was totally amazed," said O'ahu native Darlene Butts, who helped organize the event.The event was held in the new half-billion dollar Capitol Visitors Center around the bronze and gold statue of Kamehameha, who unified the Hawaiian Islands under his rule in 1810."This is the time for Hawaiians," said Harry Hempstead, a Virginia resident raised in Honolulu. "We need to stand now with each other. No one knows who we are. This is a powerful political moment for us."Yesterday's ceremony came as Congress prepares to weigh legislation that would create a pro- cess for Native Hawaiian self-governance."This is so special for those of us now who worry about the future of the Hawaiian people," said Carla Hotuna, who traveled from Hilo to attend yesterday's event."Just to see this statue reminds me that Hawai'i is there. We're still alive and kicking. ... Look at the king."The 12-foot-tall statue of Kamehameha, unveiled in 1969, now stands under glass skylights.The dark bronze statue is clad in gilded regalia that Kamehameha would have worn as king, including a feathered helmet and cloak.The statue weighs more than 6 tons with its solid granite base, according to the architect of the Capitol.It is one of the heaviest objects in the National Statuary Hall Collection and needed to be put in a spot where the floor could support it.
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US CONGRESS BEGINS DELIBERATIONS ON AKAKA BILL THURSDAY

Posted by Free Hawai`i on June 8, 2009 at 4:30am
Adding insult to injury, the US congress will begin deliberations on the Akaka bill this Thursday, Kamehameha day.The House Natural Resources committee will hear the bill.If passed the Akaka bill would legitimize the illegal US usurpation of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893, complete the theft of all Hawaiian lands, and remove any legal recourse for Hawaiian Nationals to right these wrongs.US President Barack Obama has said he will sign the bill if it reaches his desk.Help Stop This Theft - Visit StopAkakaBill.com For More Info
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THOSE WHO LOVE THEIR LAND VS THOSE OUT TO STEAL IT ON VOICES OF TRUTH

Posted by Free Hawai`i on June 7, 2009 at 8:59am
Hawai`i - A Voice For Sovereignty had its film debut in Washington DC’s brand new Capitol Visitor’s Center Thursday night.Despite a heavy last minute boycott spearheaded by Hawai`i’s US congressional delegation and the cancellation of funding by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the premier was well attended.The film’s message drove home a powerful message – the people of Hawai`i are inextricably tied to the land and their love for it.With the reintroduction of the Akaka bill in the US congress this last week, it’s no wonder the Inouye, Akaka and OHA crowd tried to get the film stopped.The Akaka bill would not only extinguish the Hawaiian Nation, it would also steal that very land the people of Hawai`i feel so connected to.Examples abound of people who love their land in action to protect it, and our new Voices Of Truth show, filmed on Maui, features U`ilani Kapu.It’s no exaggeration at all to call her Maui’s 24-hour volunteer. See for yourself why this week on Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i's Future.MONDAY, June 8th At 6:30 PM – Maui – Akaku, Channel 53“24-Hour Volunteer – A Visit With U`ilani Kapu”It's one thing to see a need and fill it. But U`ilani Kapu isn't your average volunteer. She dedicates all her time to the people of Maui. Dealing with more issues in a single day than many do in a month, U`ilani is a tireless advocate for the `aina and its people. Need a dose of inspiration? Look no further. We promise you'll have all you need. Watch It Here.MONDAY, June 8th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, June 12th At 5:30 PM – Hawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53THURSDAY, June 11th At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, June 12th At 8:30 AM - Kaua`i – Ho`ike, Channel 52SATURDAY, June 13th At 8:00 PM – O`ahu, `Olelo, Channel 53“To Restore Our Kingdom – A Visit With Pomaikaiokalani Kinney”His country never went away no matter what the history books say. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone more loyal to Hawai`i and its people than Pomai Kinney. A long-time activist Pomai movingly speaks of what his grandmother taught him about the coming changes, his own awakening, and years of resistance against the illegal US occupation. He reminds us all the Hawaiian Kingdom is very much alive right now. 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.
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Ka Eha

Posted by Kaapuikinaea on June 7, 2009 at 4:57am
Pomaikai hoi au e heluhelu i na palapala a me na puke, oia hoi ka puke a Queen Liliuokalani, o ka puke i haku ia e ia iho.Aia ma ia puke, wehewehe ia ka moomeheu o ko HI pae aina a i ka moolelo o ke aupuni HI. Mai e heluhelu i na hoopunipuni pili i na keiki a ka moiwahine i hanau ia ai, aiole na inoa i pili ia ai i ke kuauhau o ke alii nui o Liliuokalani. Na ka ohana opulepule i hoolaha ia, like me ka palala-pee, oia hoi o ku ma ke ao maoli nei, a me kana kuahinepupule.Aia na link ma luna ae o na mea hoopunipuni, na mea hupo nui loa, na mea hoopili-kuauhau-alii, na mea i kakau-etals a na mea i hoolaha ma ka wahi nei i na hoolaha-hoopunipuni.He freemason o Ioane Kominiki, i hoolaha ia ka wahine pupule, a ma hope iho, i kakau ia ma kana blog ma anei e Big Brother, like me ka wa mamua, ka inoa hope o'u, a hoolaha aela ia ana i olelo ai i kuu ohana. lmao I don't think so.Eia ka pilikia me ke kuauhau a i ole i na inoa i hoolaha ia. Nui na inoa o na mamo a Liliu aka nae aia na mamo o kekahi wahine me ka inoa Kaeha. O Kamakaeha kona inoa, aole ka eha, a no ia mau au, aole hoi o ke alii. Some people just make assumptions, and worse, can't even comprehend English.Eia na inoa i hoolaha: o apikaila ke kaikamahine, o kema, o wahie, o luka ke kaikamahine, o kaehaopio ke kaikamahine, o kamukai me ioane. Eia na inoa o kana kane ana i hoolaha ia ai. O kaumauma, o naihe, o keawe me hiwauli.Mai a'e ku e ku laua e Wahineu'i o na ke akua olua e ike.
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Is the Hawaiian language dying?

Posted by Kaapuikinaea on June 7, 2009 at 4:55am
A 16 year old kid started replying to me yesterday about the Hawaiian language and how it is dying out. The way he wrote it he wrote with so much conviction too, and I had to laugh. I checked out his profile, seemed to be more Filipino than anything but claimed oiwi ancestry.In any case, we've had a few emails going back and forth. Basically he states that after living on the mainland for the past 5 years and not encountering anyone that speaks Hawaiian is enough to signify that the language is dying. Now he intially stated it was mostly old people who are dying, but he said that in my response to my video where I talked about witnessing the growth of the number of speakers of Hawaiian.I go on explaining how judging based on the area he is now, which is outside of the Hawaiian islands certainly isn't a good basis to measure if the language is dying out or not and I already gave him facts as to the growth. He continued on saying how Hawaiian is not spreading around the world, so I told him the same with French or Romanian or some other European language or any other language other than English whose importance in globalization made a huge difference.Now what I didn't explain is how perhaps that same globalization and domination of that one language has probably forced the minor languages to near extinction as well as bring them back to life and increase the number of speakers by making them aware of the threat of a death of a language. That'll have to be the next response as I know he will have something ignorant to say.I'm sure he'll look back on this day in a decade and realize what an idiot he really was. I've heard the arguments before since the 80s and esp. in the 90s of Hawaiian dying out. I've never backed down from that argument and never will. Good luck to those who want to argue that point.
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Kalani Mondoe - Your family says you need to find yourself!

Posted by KU on June 6, 2009 at 4:00pm
After all the pilikia you cause you cant seem to keep your mouth shut. I asked you nicely not to defame our family on here. You seem to think its funny. Guess what after a few discussions with YOUR family members they tell us you're way out in left field. They told us to even ignore what you say because you're lost and you're still looking for yourself. I'll ask you again to not use our family name to defame or ridicule us, or honestly I will publicly humiliate you on here. You need some help. By the way I'm not Gregory Tim Sing like you said I was. I'm not her brother either.KU
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The skunks are out again

Posted by Kaapuikinaea on June 6, 2009 at 3:19pm
Not sure if it's the weather or not. And I know I haven't been leaving too much extra cat food around, but yet eventually the skunks sniff it out. They like to eat leftover, which may explain their stinky smell, which of course is all internal.But what we don't learn about is that skunks are stupid animals. In general, they're not. But, only a select few, more so if they're of the same family. They can be ugly to some (if not most), and perhaps may incite some type of fear, but not fear as in trembling, reverance type of fear, but rather from disgust.Can you imagine if they were like dogs, or even cats, where they mark a territory? Worse, mark a human's personal belonging? I've witnessed one in particular do that, and it happened twice already.And that is the ghetto version of poetry with kaona included for the stalkers. I would've done it in Hawaiian again but seems like those who feel privilege can't understand, so it defeats the purpose. Oh but they do stalk.
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On Colonization and Eating Hawaiian Food Tomorrow LOL

Posted by Ululani on June 5, 2009 at 9:00pm
For my family and friends who like KNOW:Kalani and I have been discussing some things at Facebook. For example I find it amusing how some intellectuals criticize colonization when WE are a result of colonization. Am I gonna bitch and gripe about it? When I was hit by a car when I was six years old I STOPPED bitching about living. Once you are close to death you REALLY appreciate life *LOL* It has served as a catalyst for me to work on raising money for my causes. I fight the urge to be a WEALTHY hermit every day. I am happy being a hermit. I will be okay if I lived on 100 acres... with my bike, three dogs, cat, car, and computers LOL I'm just joking but then some people are SO NEGATIVE. Dayum! It's like they lost their humor. SO NEGATIVE. So GROUCHY LOLEven with one of my friends who is a top cop as in he is SUPER important while I am unimportant LOL He works major crimes including white collar crimes AND sees the worst in life like MURDER nearly every day but he STILL laughs. Unlike some people. They are such DOWNERS. I stay away from these people.As far as this past week... wow. I have met my record and yes it helps having long dark fake blonde hair and being Hawaiian. By the way I changed the shade AGAIN and I will be changing it AGAIN this Wednesday LOL I have been BOMBARDED with new clients. I am not complaining considering inflation compared to the high cost of tuition. I am obsessed with one of my goals.Some people are too hung up on LOOKS. I have been given credit for something that I didn't do. The person responsible should get the credit... not me.Well I made kalua pig in my crock pot then added the cabbage and thawed the poi the other day:

Fortunately my mother and younger brother overnighted some Hawaiian food to me. I forgot what my mom told me because I was salivating LOL but I think she said, poi, aku palu, ake, oio, squid separate from the luau leaves, opelu... I forgot because while she was talking I was craving Hawaiian food. Oh well I will be picking it up in Dunedin tomorrow morning! Probably will be eating it for lunch.Random pic of a thrift store:

Latahs!


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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE AKAKA BILL?

Posted by Free Hawai`i on June 4, 2009 at 6:00am
HOW WELL DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT AKAKA BILL? Take This Test To Find Out True Or False? -1. There Are Three Separate Versions Of The Akaka Bill Awaiting Senate Action Right Now.2. Two Of The Senate Versions Contain A Gambling Restriction.3. The May 7th Version Is Identical To The Version In The Last Congress Containing All Of The Demands Made By The Bush Administration.4. The Version Announced In The Press & By Akaka On May 7th Was Not The Only Active Version Containing A Gambling Prohibition When It Was Announced.5. The May 7th Version Contains All Of The Demands Made By The Bush Administration Including Language Barring -
  • Hawaiians Claims From Being Heard
  • Prohibiting Hawaiians From Access To Indian Programs
  • Prohibiting The US From Recognizing Any Hawaiian Government Except The Akaka Tribe
6. The Demands Of The Bush Administration Described Above Were Not Present Before The Version Announced On May 7th. 7. The Language Of The May 7th Version Is So Different From Other Active Versions The Library Of Congress Missed That It Was Related To Other Active Versions Until It Was Called To Their Attention.The Answers Tomorrow - But Here’s A Clue - They're Either All True Or False
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