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TO ALL KANAKA MAOLI,"I hope you have been getting the info on line that shows the details of the settlement that OHA is doing w/ the state behind closed doors. Just remember, OHA is a state agency. It is an ARM of the state...and knows which back to scratch when itchy. We all get itch...but OHA no scratch ours."This is a good example of the scratch you not going get and OHA will be laughing all the way to the bank!We going be HOMELESS IN OUR OWN 'AINA. Make room on the beach for everybody else too!Do you know what is going to happen? Where will you be next month? Dis month?
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Holoholo moku o Keawe

Just back and got some nice pics to share from Waipio and Puukohola

Go holoholo to uncle Kias place and you know you gotta drive through the river!

Haha which way you gonna go no more sign like H-1!

A view of the river mouth at the bay!

On your way down! What a beautiful view!

Puukohola view from on top the heiau- The home of KUKAILIMOKU AND KAMEHAMEHA !When you walk toward the heiau you can hear the chanting of the warriors preparing for battle against the haole and the coconuts who claim to be doing good for the rest of the Kanaka.Just wanted to show you guys what the coconuts are willing to give to the poe haole. Donʻt be fooled many of our own kanaka would prefer to see it all destroyed because they love the mainland life style ; ʻ )Descendants of KUKAILIMOKU
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STOP AKAKA BILL SITE UPDATED FOR 2009

YOU CAN SAY "NO!" TO THE AKAKA BILLStopAkakaBill.com UPDATED FOR 2009! New Letters You Can Cut & Paste -Send To President Obama & US CongressPlus Click & Link To Their Web PagesFIND OUT -What The Akaka Bill Is & Why It's So DangerousStopAkakaBill.comWhat Will Happen Should Federal Recognition Ever Become Law In Hawai`i?Learn What You Can Do To Help Stop The Akaka Bill!StopAkakaBill.com
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The way I see it you got two choices... You can either stand up and fight, or you can call bishop museum and see how you can donate your bones, cuz if we don't stop what the UNITED STATES of AMERICA is doing to ERASE the KANAKA MAOLI from the face of this earth, we going ALL be PAU. No if and or buts about it.... All that's going to be left of us is artifacts and remnants of a culture. We got Lingle and Bennet trying to sell our land, we got OHA trying to sell us ALL out for crumbs, we got the AKAKA BILL trying to end us on paper, which eventually will lead to ending us for real.... Come on people, make your choice. Fight or find out what size box bishop museum prefer remains be put inside.
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For my family and friends who like KNOW:

To me stalking oiwi women with intent to HARM is HO'OHAOLE. It is similar to the strong-arming and harassing by the FEW ho'ohaole who strong-armed and harassed Lili'uokalani... so yes... annoying LOLIt does not end there either. It's also the judging the location of the iwi and the exterior of the oiwi... how haole an oiwi woman looks or does not look... or how fat she is in a NEGATIVE light. Both typical of da HO'OHAOLE as in da SUPERFICIAL. How a wahine or hmmm how a KANAKA LOOKS. So typically ho'ohaole. Annoying LOLNever will you hear or see me comment on another oiwis looks in a NEGATIVE way. Nothing negative though like oh she fat, oh he fat, or s/he thinks he's hot. Or comment on if they are overweight or not. Who cares how an oiwi looks? Really. To judge an oiwi's looks is to judge the IWI. Some people are so superficial though which is VERY obvious and I get that superficiality in the Haole World. I do not like or want to see it in the Oiwi World. However I do joke a lot like about how hot an oiwi male looks or about eating too many malasadas LOL Of course sometimes my joking around is lost in translation. Some people tend to do that. As in turn something beautiful into something SO UGLY which is another trait of da ho'ohaole. So more annoying LOLYeah I joke around. How dare I joke around!!!! LOL Despite the pilau I am still the same HAPPY, JOKING person LOL Yeah... shocking I suppose but I can tell how someone thinks. Do they think about themselves OR do they think about something greater than themselves like the iwi and/or kupuna? It's very easy for me to see.Well since I have some time I am posting these pics here. Well here are random pics... taken while in my car LOL(Edit: My husband was driving.)




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Ka`apuni E Ho`a Kukui Na Moku Aina

Ka`apuni E Ho`a Kukui Na Moku Aina

February 20-27, 2009

For Our Lands, Water, People and Fundamental Human Rights

BEGINNING on Friday Night, February 20, 2009 at 11:00pm the people of Maui will gather at Moku`ula (Malu`uluolele Park), Lahaina to embark on a 200 mile journey circumnavigating the Island of Maui. We anticipate completing our journey on Friday, February 27, 2009 at Moku`ula with closing protocol and the handing-off of the torches for its finally journey.

A Copy of the Appeal (Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, No. 07-1372, Oct. 1, 2008) to The U.S. Supreme Court will be burned and used to IGNITE TORCHES that will be carried across and through all the districts of Maui.

The Torches represent the awakening and enlightenment of knowledge to what is really and truly taking place for all kanaka maoli-native Hawaiians.

CONTRARY to what the State of Hawaii (et al) and United States of America is saying, the truth for na kanaka maoli-native Hawaiians since and well before so-called Statehood of 1959 is:

· Lack of adequate Health Care for native Hawaiian Beneficiaries.

· Lack of Housing (Homelessness) for native Hawaiian Beneficiaries.

· Lack of Funding for Education for native Hawaiian Beneficiaries-are there funds from the State of Hawaii set aside for native Hawaiian Beneficiaries separate from the State’s General Funds?

If we COLLECTIVELY do not remedy this immediately, beginning with igniting community awareness we must add

§ Ethnic Cleansing – by the State of Hawaii and United States of America.

ALL people of Maui are welcome and encouraged to join the marchers as we journey through the many ahupua`a/districts of Maui. Join us and proudly carry the torch which ignites the awakening of a greater humanity for us all.

For more information you can Contact:

Keeaumoku Kapu - 250-1479

Foster Ampong – 281-3894 / email: kekahunakeaweiwi@yahoo.com

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Holo Holo with Hymie Dameg

This Filipino boy straight off the ship from Manila to the shores of Hawaii nei and on to Ka'u. His father worked for Ka'u sugar company and his mom did odds and ends stuff to keep their family together. Hymie was a kahu for his younger siblings. They could open up their own school since they had plenty kids...plenty kids....Uncle and auntie had a productive baby factory over the last 10 years...as the Filipino blood...wait i'm Filipino too....He really wanted to hang out with me and Cyril Lopez and go surfing or do nothing...you know, nothing...nah I was always doing something, since my middle name was Kolohe....what we didn't want to do, we had Hymie do it for us....hey...chain of command...that is how we get things done...smart huh....This braddah would do anything to hang out with us...i mean anything.. when we went holo holo we took Hymie with us ..We had our own private servant..... I felt like a King...We went holo holo by Kawa in 1973 and made Hymie carry all the heavy gear to our fishing spot. It was nice to have your own butler. We would catch the fish and Hymie would take the hook off the fish for us. We were Kings...the deal was Cy and I would take some fish and Hymie would keep the rest...At Kawa we found this nice fishing spot on a ledge with a 5 foot drop to the sea...we got there about 9pm so finding this spot was like an adventure at night,since we really didn't know where the heck we were...we climbed down a bluff to get to this spot...I was tired carry my fishing pole, so you can imagine how braddah Hymie felt carrying the rest of our gear. This spot was awesome, we must have filled almost two coolers of fish...hey holo holo in those days was the bomb.....not like today on Oahu ,my kids catch aina....no mo fish...better off go foodland buy the fish..What? Am I right? or Am I wrong? See....no mo fish here.....When we were leaving to go home,climbing up the bluff,we heard this huge wave crashing behind us,we turned around and saw the spot we were fishing earlier was covered by the ocean...Awesome brah...it 's like a secret spot, that is a dangerous place to be, at the wrong time of the day.When Cy and I dropped off Hymie, all his siblings came out to see their older brother. We saw the smiles on their faces, knowing they now have food on the table because of Hymie....We told Hymie, hold on to the coolers, we come back tomorrow and take you camping and teach yu how to surf.We said, keep all the fish braddah you earned it. He was surprised that we did that and then we left.We could see it in his face how proud he was providing food for his family and the happy faces of his little brothers and sisters who look up to their big brother from Manila. That is what life is all about, care and love.Yeah?We are warriors brah, we take care people that earn our respect....I finish this story latta.........I gotta go meet my mo'opuna's at Pearl Ridge this morning...I no like be late again...bumbuy i get scolding from my ex.....Bobby E_____________________________________________________________Feb 16 7;00 pmContinue....................I had to wait for Cyril to pau work. He picked me up first,then Hymie and we all left Pahala to camp at our surf spot. My mom always worried about me going surfing. She always said don't turn your back on the ocean. Which made sense.We got to our surf spot and noticed another surfer's car parked there. It was Don Sakata and Mike Derasin, my classmates sleeping in the car. We told them we were going to camp on the beach and they could come with us. Since the moon was almost full we could see the trail,and we had flash lights too.One can get lost easily, walking at night at an unfamiliar location. Couple times before, we thought we were on the trail, but ended in an enclosed Heaiu so,we had to back track.We got there about 9 pm and set up camp. No tents. Just hope no rain. The fire place is the key to keep us warm. So gathering fire wood is important. So we had our little surfer's party, then we got hungry,but we neva had anything to eat.Cyril said his mom put food in his back pack. As we sat in a circle waiting to be fed, Cyril busted out this can cookies, you know the kind for Christmas in the can, we started clapping with excitement for the cookies.When he opened the can cookies we were shocked to see no cookies......But his mom made musubi's...It was magic....we were laughing....kinda dumb yeah....he he...magic..musubi's....from cookies..So, we were full from dinner and making our beds around the camp fire,but the fire needed more wood. Most of the wood here are drift wood and they burn faster than the hard woods. So somebody had to get fire wood in the cold.Our butler Hymie said he will get it for us, we did volunteer to help him,but that was his job to him. he he So, Hymie left alone to get fire wood.in the cold of the night.We were in our sleeping bags for about 30 minutes waiting for Hymie. We wondered,what happened to him, cause the fire was dying out and we were getting cold. We were saying to each other, he must have gone to the forest to find wood and we were laughing and giggling. oh the things we said about Hymie while he was gone..just like a frat House...talking do do and having fun.....Then, I saw something like a canoe moving towards us on the beach. It was Hymie carrying this freakin large log balanced on his head. No joke brah...On his head. and yet he bent down to pick up more fire wood to stack on his head. Now Hymie weights no more than 115lbs.....Amazing...just like in the circus...We couldn't stop laughing for several minutes....Shooooots This Circus show was free...that's even betta..he heHymie said that is how they carry the wood from the forest in the Philipines..on their head..amazing...So he threw that large log onto the fire place, along with the other wood he gathered.It turned into a freakin Bon Fire!I thought the fire dept was going to come....We ended up sleeping far away from the Bon fire because of the heat...Crazy Bulter......______________________________________________continue Feb 17, 2009 10:21pmIn the morning before the sun was up we were waxing our boards and getting ready to hit the water. I was telling Hymie to relax and center his body all the time,don't stiffen your body, cause you will be out of balance. We all gave him advice as he caught the closed out waves and was having fun in the water. I knew then this kid would be okay .As he progressed, he had to take his licks too. You learn very quickly on what to do ,and what not to do, in surfing. We all pay our dues..By 9am, this place gets choppy and blown out ,at times it can get a freak wave come rolling in. So.it is always fun watching these guys get creamed by the freak wave. That's how they learn.Hymie, said he was going to show us how to fish. His fishing poles were in his bag. I said how you when fit all those fishing poles in your small bag? He reaches into his small bag and pulls out a bunch of chop sticks...about 75 chop sticks with fishing lines and hook on each chop stick.I said, you gotta be joking.....you expect us to catch fish with those chop sticks ..we going starve brah....We ate all the magic musubi's last night...so this is not funny..cause we all were freakin hungry....We went to the fresh water pond and stuck each chop stick with bait into the muddy edge of the pond and when we finished setting each pole, we check the first pole and bingo a small fish with the big head was hooked. We caught alot to feed all of us that morning.Then we had to leave cause Cy had to work. magic musubi's from cookies, Hymie's Circus show with chop sticks.......we had fun....Where ever you are Hymie, take care braddah....my butler...he heBobby E
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So many have been saying for so long the Office Of Hawaiian Affairs is incompetent and out of control.Now, a report OHA itself paid almost a million dollars for says the same thing.But OHA has been hiding the existence of the report since last year.This coming Wednesday on Free Hawai`i TV we'll not only tell you exactly what the report says, but show it to you. Yes, you'll be able to see it for yourself.With OHA now going all out to grab control of stolen or so-called ceded lands, this becomes especially outrageous.This may be our most important Free Hawai`i TV report yet – don't miss it.There are however many activists dedicated to a Free Hawai`i and we've got some great examples for you here this week on Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.MONDAY, February 16th At 6:30 PM Maui – Akaku, Channel 53THURSDAY, February 19th At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, February 20th At 8:30 AM Kaua`i – Ho`ike, Channel 52"Garden Island Activist – A Visit With Puanani Rogers"Few can claim to have seen action on Kaua`i over the years like Nani Rogers. A long time fighter for Hawaiian rights, Nani was trained by some of the best. Today's she's involved in preventing further desecration at Naue. Don't miss her unique insights and find out why the people of Kaua`i are like no other. Watch It Here.MONDAY, February 16th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, February 20th At 5:30 PM - Hawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53SATURDAY, February 21st At 8:00 PM O`ahu, `Olelo, Channel 53"Under Our Own Power – A Visit with Henry Curtis"What would life be like if we created all our own power? Did you know Hawai`i was a world leader in this before the overthrow? Could we set the example for the rest of the world again in clean, affordable, sustainable energy? Hear why Henry Curtis of Life Of The Land says it’s possible – and sooner than you may think. 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.You can watch Voices Of Truth anytime on the web.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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Genealogy and its importance

Ululani and I were talking about the recent events, concerning genealogies printed in the newspaper and its significance, and how some had to prove, or others had disproved familial connections. It basically mirrored what was going on now and then, and ironically I'd find reference of it going on back in 1901. Then I told her of how Kamakau mentioned in his book of how defamation of one's genealogy was used, but it was pointed out how it shouldn't be that way. I promised that I'd look for that passage. Although I didn't realize I had it bookmarked already, I swore there was another passage that actually mentioned why it wasn't such a good idea, and that basically it was due to the fact that they were all related. In any case, the citing of Kamakau's passage from his book which was taken from old newspapers (which I reference and link at the very bottom) is good enough to prove my point. Perhaps later if I do come across that other passage I'll post it.In any case, this is taken from Tales & Tradition of the People of Old - Na Moolelo a ka Poe Kahiko, page 80.=========Genealogies were of great importance to the chiefs of ancient times. They took care of people who knew genealogies – lest they be scorned, ho’okae ‘ia, or be regarded as “juniors,” ho’okaikaina ‘ia; or as the “youngest,” ho’opoki’i ‘ia; or as servants, ho’okauwa ‘ia; lest they be called by insulting names, kuamuamu inoa ‘ia; lest they be said to be “red-eyed outcasts,” makawela.In the days of warring or of great trouble, the genealogies living with the chiefs would explain relationships and end the trouble. You have heard that when Kamehameha and Keoua the son of Kalani’opu’u were at war, they defamed each other. By the action of those who knew the genealogies, this evil was ended. Defamation was a cause of great shame to the chiefs in ancient times. That is why they cared for genealogies.To commoners, genealogies were of no value because their parents forbade them to act like chiefs or to have children born in the back country who would trace their ancestry up to the chiefs (pi’i aku in a ‘li’i). So the children of the maka’ainana were taught only the names of their fathers, mothers, and grandparents.When one was reviled and called a red-eyed outcast, makawela, he would blunder about, he puna ka ho’a’a, and talk ramblingly of ancestors as those words came forth.Aloha ‘ia ‘oe e ala hokahokaE kena ‘ilio lepo ikiE na kauwa makawelaKapa kahiko o Na’alehuKi’ina aku a ‘umi ‘iaNa manu ala kahiko i koeKe kulolia a alo makaniNoho lae o Ku’ou’ouLukulukua iho, lukua ihoAlas for you on the path of frustrationYou small dirty dogRed-eyed outcastsAge-old residents of Na’alehu[Were] fetched and strangledBirds of the ancient way remainEnduring the force of the windLive at cape Ku’ou’ou (Bowed Head)Destroy, destroy themTo us of this day, the genealogies of the chiefs are of no value – we have no large claim, kuleana nui, in them. However, in our thoughts, they are of great value. We have gone into them and found that the chiefs valued chiefs and ancestors, and we are enriched by our knowledge. It used to be kapu for the maka’ainana to know these things. But because of the advances in learning and the cleverness of the children of the maka’ainana, forbidden areas have become “free,” noa, and can be gone into. What remains to us of our ancestors is valuable.==============For those who would like to read the original in Hawaiian, see KA NUPEPA KUOKOA - Oct. 7, 1865, 2nd column, starts with HE WAIWAI NUI in the 6th paragraph.
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MAHALO TO THOSE WHO ATTENDED NOHO HEWA

It was an "EYE OPENING" experience for myself watching po'e verbally abusing and gestures toward kanaka maoli on video. Different events and places brought sadness, however I was still able to learn from what was being presented! It was happening in many places includuing HAWAII and the U.S continued!WAKE UP BE ALERT OF WHAT ISSUES THAT ARE AFFECTING HAWAIIANS - Ceded LANDS (land never ceded).Mahalo MANA and his 'ohana! Bobby E., Tane, Pono (in town), Donna, Kelly and those who attended. Have nice week end! Beautiful music Mana sang!
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E hele mai a 'ike i ko'u hana!!!!!

ma ko'u ola he mea ho'okani au a he kanaka haku mele au.ma ko'u wa, ua kaulana loa au ma ka oihana mele. ua haku au i mau mele i pili i ko'u 'ohana, ko'u ola a me ka waiwai o ko'u koko Hawai'i. aia au ma ka oihana no kanakolukumaiwa mau makahiki a, mau ko'u a'o ana.i na makemake kekahi ia'u e pa'ani ma kekahi pa'ina, MAI MAKA'U hiki ia 'oukou e kakau leka ia'u.mahalo nui loa no kou manawa....
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'Aikahi playground reborn

sense of ownership of the playground ? LOOKS LIKE USA'S FALSE CLAIM OF OWNERSHIP OF THE SOVEREIGN NATION OF HAWAI'I AND IRAQ ,IS BEING PROMOTED TO YOUNG KIDS SO THEY CAN GROW UP AND BE USED AS TOOLS FOR ILLEGAL OCCUPATION ,RAPING RESOURCES & GENOCIDE, OF OTHER SOVEREIGN NATIONS AND COUNTRIES LESS POWERFUL !February 14, 2009'Aikahi playground rebornhttp://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090214/NEWS01/902140324/-1
HonoluluAdvertiser.com

February 14, 2009

'Aikahi playground reborn

By Eloise Aguiar
Advertiser Staff Writer

KAILUA — A new playground is rising out of the remains of a beloved park this week, thanks to the help of hundreds of volunteers assembling the structure at 'Aikahi Elementary School.

Work began quietly Monday with small crews surveying and preparing the grounds for yesterday's massive turnout, in which about 400 people manned two shifts to build the foundation for the playground's volcano slide, turtle tunnel, monkey bar, moving surfboard and a dozen more features.

By mid-morning, the school playground area was filled with people, building materials, fabrication stations, a tool shed and cutting benches. Volunteers were hammering pieces together, building frames, leveling the ground and burying posts that would become the foundation for park apparatus.

The rainy weather and muddy grounds had cleared and a cooling breeze was welcomed by the workers.

Volunteers came from all over, with 250 Kane'ohe Bay Marines in two shifts, 21 Hawai'i Job Corps students, skilled members of the mason and carpenter's union, JROTC members from Kalaheo High School, neighbors and parents and students from 'Aikahi Elementary.

"It just feels like the community is coming together for us," said Jenny Helman, an 'Aikahi parent who is on the playground committee.

Young Marines are making up the bulk of the work crew, contributing 250 members who will show up for three days.

It's a good chance to introduce them to the community, said Sgt. William Pierce.

"They were enthused about it as far as helping the community and helping the kids," Pierce said.

More help is needed, including tools, volunteers and funding to complete the project, said Kimi Eggard, 'Aikahi school PTSA president and project coordinator. The $150,000 project is short $50,000, and the committee hopes to raise money through a Web site and a fundraiser on March 13 at Ko'olau Golf Club.

The project was designed and organized by Leathers and Associates, which is known for building community playgrounds that includes systems to track loaned tools, teach untrained volunteers and create an experience that brings community members together in a shared project.

Kids are helping to design and build the project alongside their parents and other area residents, giving them a sense of ownership of the playground, said Marc Leathers, company owner.

"By the end of the project, people will be amazed," Leathers said. "They can actually say, 'We built this. We designed it.' "

Denali Jackson, 11, said she'll bring her children here to show them what she helped build. The 'Aikahi fifth-grader said she was looking forward to the new playground and all of its features but most of all she was enjoying the work and being with her father.

"It's really great because you get to be a part of it," she said.

Lemuel Murray, an 'Aikahi fourth-grader, said he loved using the tools after drilling 30 holes in the first three hours of the morning.

"It's challenging but somewhat fun," Murray said. "It's fun because some of my friends are here and they help me out."

Volunteers are welcome from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Monday.

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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/02/13/native.htmlWe indigenous people are all in this together:The lawyer for two Alberta Indian bands that lost a multimillion-dollar case involving oil and gas revenues at the Supreme Court in Ottawa Friday says the fight is not yet over.Lawyer James O’Reilly said Friday in Montreal he is advising his clients to take the issue to the United Nations, which recently adopted a declaration of rights for aboriginal peoples.In a 7-0 decision, the country’s top court ruled the federal government does not have to pay the Samson and Ermineskin bands $1.4 billion they claimed in damages and lost investment revenues between 1972 and the early 2000s.The two bands from the Hobbema reserve near Red Deer have been in court since 1989 and 1991 respectively, arguing that federal authorities mismanaged oil and gas royalties by not investing that cash in a diversified portfolio that could have earned higher returns.Instead, the money was held in a fund with an interest rate ranging from three to six per cent.The Crown was not obliged to invest the bands' money, according to the high court.Indian Act cited in rulingIt ruled that the Indian Act governing the fiscal arrangement limited what Ottawa could do with the money. The government cannot be accused of breaking its legal duty to the bands when it was acting within such legal restrictions, wrote Justice Marshall Rothstein.The Indian Act once allowed investment of such trust funds "from time to time" but that provision was removed in 1951 because Ottawa wasn't actually using it, Rothstein wrote."I think it's a very narrow interpretation," said O’Reilly of the ruling."I think it's very conservative. It ignores the constitutionalized rights of aboriginal people. I think it reaffirms the status of the Indian Act as the governing piece of legislation for Indian people in a lot of matters, and I thought that that had been discredited 35 and 40 years ago."Although it can be argued in hindsight that stocks or bonds would have paid more, such moves would not have been risk-free, Rothstein wrote.Investing in equities not risk-free, justice saysThey might also have led to even less spending control for the bands "because investment in a diversified portfolio would not have permitted complete liquidity of the royalties without the risk of substantial losses," he wrote.Combined legal costs for all sides are estimated at well over $100 million. The court dismissed the case with costs."It’s perhaps one of the most major Indian rights cases in Canadian history," said O’Reilly."The government does not allow Indian nations to handle their own monies or assets so the big fight for 20 years was to get the money out of the hands of the federal government."
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Hawai'ian Grinds In Ohio

Ok all you land lock Hawai'ians who get withdraws from NO Hawai'ian food, GUESS WHAT! We just opened a Hawai'ian Tropical Grill & Sushi Bar. An is not dis kine Haole-fied generic Hawai'ian food. It's da real deal. We get Poke (Ahi or Ono), Lomi Lomi Salmon, Kalua Pua'a (no cabbagge hea- da real macoy). Laulau, Spam Musubi, all da broke mouth stuff. Poi only come in twice a month, but fresh, not da frozen stuff. So come on down to Geneva Ohio and get some "ALOHA."Also on da menu- Kal-bi, Chicken Katsu, Loco Moco, Teri Chicken, Shoyu Chicken, Korean Chicken, Huli-Huli Chicken, Island fried rice, Wht sticky rice, portugese sausage loco and much, much, more. So, Hele mai! awiwi!Aloha Ku'uPh 440-415-0883cel 440-344-7679Coconut Hut- Hawai'ian Tropical Grill & Sushi Bar271 W. Main StGeneva, OH 44041WE ALSO CATER AND DO LUAUS
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009FROM HAWAII HOUSE BLOG

On the same day that Congress reintroduced the Akaka Bill, the House Hawaiian Affairs Committee unanimously passed three separate bills that would place a moratorium on the sale of “ceded lands.”House Bill 1667, put forward by the Legislative Hawaiian Caucus, proposes to prohibit the Board of Land and Natural Resources from selling, exchanging, or otherwise alienating “ceded lands” in the public land trust.“I believe there is a fiduciary responsibility of the State to Native Hawaiians,” said Rep. Mele Carroll, who serves as chair of the Hawaiian Affairs Committee and the Legislative Hawaiian Caucus.House Bill 1667 received an overwhelming amount of support including testimony from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kamehameha Schools, Malama Kaua‘i, Alan Murakami of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, Aha Kiole Advisory Committee, Japanese American Citizens League, Kupa‘aina Coalition, Chairman Kali Watson of Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly, Life of the Land, Royal Order of Kamehameha I, and many community and individual supporters.Attorney General Mark Bennett, who submitted testimony in opposition to all House bills addressing “ceded lands,” including House Bill 1667, said he feels the purpose of this bill is to deflect a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.” On February 25, the highest court in the United States is scheduled to hear oral arguments on the appeal put forth by Gov. Linda Lingle to reverse the Hawai‘i State Supreme Court’s ruling that the state cannot sell or transfer “ceded lands.”Committee members had a lengthy discussion with A.G. Mark Bennett, Professor Vandyke and Clyde Namu‘o, Administrator of OHA, airing out the arguments of a moratorium on the sale and transfer of “ceded lands.”In support of a moratorium on “ceded lands,” University of Hawai‘i constitutional law professor Jon Van Dyke told the Committee that the Legislature indicated the State’s commitment to resolving unsettled land disputes with the Native Hawaiian people when it created OHA in the 1978 Constitutional Convention.“The bills that you are now considering are what the Supreme Court of Hawai‘i has already said,” Van Dyke said. “All we’re doing is asking this body to reaffirm what is already in the law.”A.G. Bennett mentioned that if the State of Hawai‘i fails in their appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, he anticipates that the state will be dealing lawsuits citing Amendment 14 and the Equal Protection Act.Any 14th Amendment lawsuit that would arise from a moratorium, as indicated by the Attorney General, was “bewildering,” Van Dyke said.OHA Administrator Clyde Namuo said, “I find it troubling that we can just discuss this purely at an academic and legal level.” He explained that disregarding the cultural and moral intents of protecting lands part of reconciliation between the State and Native Hawaiians was frustrating.“When you talk about putting a moratorium on the sale of these ‘ceded lands,’ it doesn’t stop the economic and the legal process from moving forward,” said Kali Watson, former Director of the Department of Hawaiian Homelands. “View it as an interim measure to facilitate a just measure in the near future.”Mahealani Cypher, President of the Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, said: “We find it almost unbelievable that anyone with any self respect would stand up here and say we shouldn’t pass this law. We urge you to put your minds, hearts, and voices into advocating for justice for the Hawaiian people.” She asks the committee to support this legislation to protect the trust.At the hearing, Rep. Della Au Bellati acknowledged Rep. Mele Carroll’s leadership in creating a transparent process with the community and in uniting lawmakers on the issue of “ceded lands.”“The outcome was a victory today,” explains Chair, Rep. Mele Carroll.The House Hawaiian Affairs Committee voted unanimously with all members present to support the legislation on a moratorium of the sale and transfer of ceded lands that were heard today in the hearing.Another important measure that passed today included House Bill 1660, which recognizes Hawaiians as the indigenous people of Hawai‘i.ANOTHER IMPORTANT ISSUE: HB 1805 RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE,The House Hawaiian Affairs Committee consists of Rep. Mele Carroll (Chair), Rep. Maile Shimabukuro (Vice Chair), Rep. Della Au Bellati, Rep. Joe Bertram III, Rep. Tom Brower, Rep. John Mizuno, Rep. Scott Nishimoto, Rep. Ryan Yamane, and Rep. Gene Ward.
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PILIALOHA DAY

The U.S. celebrates Valentines Day on Ferbraury 14. I call this PILIALOHA DAY! Friends are people make us laugh and often make us cry. They riddle and they rhyme yet always there and STAND BY your side. They do may things yet words cannot express what the world would like if no friends were around. They hold your hand when you cry and listen you on the phone or in person. He or she is usually the first person you call unless its your mother.Let us embrace this day as PILIALOHA DAY. To all the po'e across the sea and here in HAWAII NEI - mahalo for being my friend. If you related, don't count! Ha..Ha..Thanking you for your unconditional love and support.Have a nice weekend! Mahalo KE AKUA!
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Another blessing



For my family and friends who like KNOW:

As some already know I am always defending other oiwi NO MATTER WHAT at the LAME Honolulu Starbulletin and Honolulu Advertiser forums where ho'ohaole post JUST so they can single out and target Hawaiians based on our national origin as well as offline. I will continue to do that despite being stalked here LOL I can understand if ho'ohaole stalk me.. but other oiwi? Puhleaze LOL Not a good sign for OUR MO'OPUNA.The petty arguments including but limited to my LOOKS is what the ho'ohaole do. Yes it does not surprise me when some oiwi do that because as much as we WANT to believe there are STILL some pilau oiwi who judge US based on OUR LOOKS and/or OUR LOCATION. When they do that they are judging OUR KUPUNA, OUR kupunas' LOOKS and LOCATION for they MIGRATED to Hawai'i FROM somewhere else. Ironic isn't it?Do you see me STALK other oiwi? Do you see me POST another oiwi's picture saying how fat and attractive she is? NOPE! I NEVER MALICIOUSLY say how fat or ugly another oiwi is out of respect for THEIR KUPUNA. Ironically to discuss another oiwi's LOOKS is PETTY AND HO'OHAOLE.A few things that I have noticed which of course is me stating the obvious as usual LOL1. Some people WANT other oiwi to be truthful yet when we ARE... they call it bashing. Since when has being TRUTHFUL turned into "BASHING." As you can see this is A reason why oiwi are where WE are: Half of us are HOMELESS where "Hawai'i" = Home. Call it what you like.2. Someone who claimed to be ali'i and I won't mention her name here but when questioned which is what our ELDERS wanted us to do she responded with a NASTY attitude. Our kupuna setup a system where we can check out EACH OTHER so that he ho'ohaole could not STEAL any more than they already had. This is what Kalani told me:"You're right about history repeating itself. I thought it was in Kamakau's book, the dark blue one, (forgot the name) where once upon a time they were using genealogy to lash out at each other. It was pretty interesting b/c what it came down to was that they shouldn't be doing that since they ALL descend from the same common ancestors. In other words, she is no different than us!And yes, right again. They printed it, per Kalakau's act/decree in order to secure the kingdom's future should any of the lines may not continue. This was evidence of WHO existed at that time, descended from those people or closely related to the people as I wrote in my blog, that would be considered "alii" and be able to rule. So they were very smart as you said."Emma Defries did this and she was QUESTIONED as our kupuna EXPECTED her to be questioned. I know that they knew EXACTLY what they were doing.I also know that our kupuna were/are EXTREMELY smart. They did this for US. Unfortunate these days I had some BAD news. These days if and when someone claims to be ali'i then they WILL be questioned. We MUST question each other or else some ho'ohaole WILL steal some things from us. Period! Right now I received the blessing in disguise shows me that despite us wanting US to get ahead we are NOT helping each other. Instead there are a few who are fighting for THEMSELVES.3. A question is... what's the sense of fighting for our title and thus our land if they are only fighting for THEMSELVES?I posed this question to someone who has a JD and a PhD whom I WON'T mention... why fight if you only going fight for YOURSELF? LOLIf this was with Haole people then to be honest like how I AM LOL I would oki EVERYONE LOL Well y'all know how I am. I am VERY independent.But no.One of my goals in life is to have shared housing in the form of condos (shared ownership) and/or co-ops (shared ownership in a corporation) built FOR Hawaiians with title owned BY Hawaiians.THIS WILL NOT CHANGE despite the FEW pilau who show their TRUE PILAU COLORS LOLThis sign though is NOT a good one. Like I posted it's the SAME OLD SAME OLD for HAWAIIANS and people wonder why we are not getting better. WE ARE GETTING WORSE! More HOMELESS HAWAIIANS than EVER!!!When more Hawaiians become HOMELESS... then look at YOURSELF in the mirror.THAT person is the reason why.With Haole people I EASILY oki. With oiwi I have to overlook A LOT out of respect for my KUPUNA and yes it is EXTREMELY difficult for me to do so LOL Because I have a "F*ck it!" attitude but if WE want to get ahead I think WE need to AGREE TO DISAGREE and to KNOW that if anyone claims to be ali'i then they WILL be challenged.In the mean time DESPITE some PILAU LOL I will CONTINUE to try to defend other oiwi no mattah if I disagree with them or not at the Honolulu Advertiser and at the Honolulu Starbulletin forums since alot of ho'ohaole go there JUST to single out and target Hawaiians based on OUR national origin. As much as I DESPISE pilau I will continue to post there out of respect for MY kupuna.In the mean time when other Hawaiians see more Hawaiians sinking then I hope they realize it's due to THEM who made it possible. Thanks to them for thinking about themselves while claiming to be pro-oiwi. Pro-oiwi my elemu. They pro- THEMSELVES LOL and yes the truth hurts which reminds me... notice how some people are fighting for title and thus for the land when what they are really fighting for is THEMSELVES. WHEN the Hawaiian Kingdom continues to be disrespected I hope those people remember that... it's due to THEM!WHEN THEIR mo'opuna HAVE to leave everything and everyone they have EVER known... THANK THEMSELVES. Knock yourself out!!!Ironically some people WANT the truth but when YOU are truthful they act PILAU to you. I don't want ANYTHING to do with these kinds of people who do not look out for EACH OTHER and/or who EXPECT TO BE RECOGNIZED.If you are gonna DO something just DO it without expecting people to THANK YOU AND/OR TO RECOGNIZE YOU so yes y'all KNOW why one of my other goals in life is to be WEALTHY hermit who donates to less fortunate Hawaiians because why talk when they ONLY talk about themselves? LOLAnyway I have FIVE pending deals now. Thanks to my kupuna for making ALL of this happen! But if and when people do not see me protest even though I know everything there is to know about TITLE and thus about LAND which I LOVE to use against the HO'OHAOLE... they KNOW why. DO NOT COME TO ME LOL Knock yourself out! Do not worry though... I will CONTINUE to focus on one of my goals in life which is to build shared housing in the form of condos and/or co-ops so that some people's mo'opuna WILL BE OKAY DESPITE the pilau who STALK ME LOLI will STILL CONTINUE to TRY to defend ALL oiwi IRRELEVANT if I agree with them OR NOT at the lame Honolulu Starbulletin and Honolulu Advertiser too where some ho'ohaole flock to JUST so they can single out and target US based on our NATIONAL ORIGIN while the FEW pilau continue to STALK ME LOLKnock yourself out!!!Knock yourself out... FIGHTING FOR YOURSELF LOLbut when the keiki and/or mo'opuna no more one place to live and eventually have to leave EVERYONE and EVERY thing they have EVER known... then LOOK IN THE MIRROR.THAT is the person responsible.Ironically some people WANT the truth but they no can HANDLE the truth. Worse... some WANT the truth yet when you are truthful with them they do not like it. WTH? LOLAnd people wonder why our keiki grow up with SO many dilemmas of which other keiki are NOT burdened.I will STILL CONTINUE to TRY to defend ALL oiwi IRRELEVANT if I agree with them OR NOT at the LAME Honolulu Starbulletin and Honolulu Advertiser forums where some ho'ohaole flock to JUST so they can single out and target US based on our NATIONAL ORIGIN.WHEN I have time though LOL....


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Wow talk about he hoailona... and more pics


For my family and friends who like KNOW:
Earlier today I got word of the closing date. It's March 9th which is way sooner than I expected LOLOf course this is A sign. See how awesome na kupuna are!!!This also means that I get to send a check to donate to my causes. Actually send ANOTHER check to MY causes LOLAmazing!Thanks to the GODS. Mahaloz to them for making THIS possible!I have received some emails about some PILAU people. No worries. I STILL donate to MY causes DESPITE da PILAU! LOL I will STILL donate to my causes so no worry!!!Anyway I don't know if I posted these pictures yet because sometimes I post... then I DELETE LOL... but here is another picture of da beach where I go often cuz I GOTTA be near the water *LOL*

Latahs!

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