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NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN SIGNED INTO LAW BY MAYOR KIM

Posted by HALE O KEAWE-A-HEULU aka: NAIHE on November 27, 2008 at 1:00am
Summer of 2007, I was called upon the chairperson of the NKCDP steering committee to speak my mana'o of my concerns to the project noting there was no koko on the board.Then months later, Mike Gomes of Chalon International aka: Surety Kohala resigned and Mike Isaacs of the North Kohala Community Preservation Group was the replacement. Mr. Isaacs is a Kamehameha School Alumni and has worked extensively with respected kupuna of passing, my grand aunt Marie Solomon.Concerns of broadening into Focus Groups then provided seating for past and current board members of Kamakani 'O Kohala Ohana aka: KAKO'O caretaking under PUBLIC ACCESS and GROWTH MANGEMENT to include Kohala's own Hawaiian Activist who later was placed in a board seat of the reorganized nonprofit Kohala Community Land Trust (KCLT). Under AFFORDABLE HOUSING seated a non hawaiian board member of KCLT and board member of Malama Kohala Kahakai. Embracing this effort, the values we hold dearly for Kohala all in the spirit of ALOHA.Allen A. Salavea of the County of Hawaii Planning Department is currently following up with the County Clerk's office to get the ordinance number and actual date of signing so that information can also be included in the document.Mr. Salavea is holding off printing of the final until those two pieces of information are obtained.In the meantime, although not perfect in its entirety, here is the lenghty NKCDP Final for review:nkcdpfinal11.08.pdfI ENCOURAGE ALL COMMUNITIES TO GET ACTIVE IN SUPPORTING ACCESS RIGHTS, GROWTH MANAGEMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLACEMENTS IN YOUR OWN GENERAL PLAN COMPANIONS. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY OF WHAT YOU CAN TAKE FROM THIS PLAN AND IMPOSE IT UPON YOUR OWN COMMUNITY AS WE HAVE DONE. THERE ARE STATE LAWS IMPLEMENTED TO SUPPORT YOUR CAUSE ESCPECIALLY ON IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS (IGL)...GET INVOLVED INSTEAD OF BEING REMOVED FROM WHAT REALLY MOTIVATES YOU AS A PEOPLE CARING FOR PEOPLE OF KOKO AND NON KOKO. IT IS YOUR KULEANA, AND AFTER READING THIS YOU MAY REALLY WANT TO MAKE IT YOUR KULEANA!
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3 days til Oahu High School Slam Poetry Spoken Word Competition! (sat/nov29!) hosted by Mike McGee!‏

Posted by Pono Kealoha on November 26, 2008 at 11:48pm
3 days til Oahu High School Slam Poetry Spoken Word Competition! (sat/nov29!) hosted by Mike McGee!‏

-----PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR HAWAII'S YOUTH!-----
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ALOHA EVERYONE

in just 3 days!

Youth Speaks Hawaii (LLC) presents
the 4th Annual INTERscholastic Poetry Slam* (2008)
hosted by: world champion slam poet, the Mighty Mike McGee**
featuring: Farrington HS -vs.- Kalani HS -vs.- Kalaheo HS –vs.- UH Lab School –vs.- Haki Puu LC
Saturday, November 29th, 7/8pm
@ Kaimuki High School Auditorium
All Ages, $3

for those of you who came to a packed Hawaiian Hut for last year's InterSlam,
you know how awesome it was, we fully expect to you see you folks again!
AND please don't forget to tell everyone you know about next Saturday's show!

*for those of you wondering what I'm talking about "Slam*"?
A poetry slam is a competitive event in which poets perform their original work and are judged by 5 members of the audience.
Who are instructed to give numerical scores (on a zero to 10 or one to 10 scale) based on the poets' content and performance.

so far the schools sending teams to compete in this year's poetry slam are:
- Kalani HS (3X defending champs)
- Haki Pu'u (3rd year)
- Kalaheo HS (2nd year)
- UH Lab School (2nd year)
- Farrington HS (1st year ever)
questionable are: Punahou (2nd year), Halau Ku Mana (2nd year) & Waianae HS (1st year ever)

** this year's host is the Mighty Mike McGee:

  • Individual World Poetry Slam Champion, 2006
  • International World Poetry Slamionship, 2006 (2nd)
  • National Poetry Slam Individual Grand Champion, 2003
  • San Jose Poetry Slam Grand Champion, 2003 and 2004
  • San Francisco Poetry Slam Grand Champion, 2003

as some of you are familiar, Youth Speaks Hawaii had a great summer
the 2008 YSH Slam Team placed 1st, winning this year's annual Brave New Voices International Youth Spoken Word Slam Poetry Festival held in Washington DC, while being filmed for a HBO (home box office) documentary, scheduled to air in jan/feb '09.

in the meantime, this year's fall semester brings us
- 4 new YSH mentors: Jocelyn Ng, William Giles, Tui Scanlan, & guest mentor Moira Pirsch (of wisc & minn fame)
- 2 YSH after school artist residencies @ Kalani and Farrington high schools
- a language arts elective course @ UH Lab School, taught by our very own talented Arts & Education Director / Workshop Facilitator / Mentor: Darron Cambra (Darron@YouthSpeaksHawaii.org)
- continuing our free and open Wednesday youth poetry workshops, 4:30pm, @ The ARTS at Marks Garage (1159 Nuuanu)
- bold new partnerships with Kids Talk Story Hawaii, GirlFest Hawaii & The ARTS at Marks Garage
- the 2008 Youth Speaks Hawaii INTERscholastic Poetry Slam! (sat, nov29), we are looking for volunteers (see below)

we are currently working on
- a new YSH spoken word cd featuring the world champion 2008 YSH Slam Team, and the poems that won them such fame
(this cd should be available in limited amount at next week's INTERslam!)
- starting up a new free monthly weekend YSH open mic /slam
- an arts and education youth spoken word curriculum development program
- seeking / finding help with YSH grant writing / non-profit paperwork stuff, like book-keeping and accounting etc
- a new YSH chapbook, we are accepting submissions, so get at us!

Anyone interested in lending us a helping hand this Saturday?
Or have any questions, concerns, or anything in general etc; please feel free to holler @ me: Travis@YouthSpeaksHawaii.org

--WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAI'I?--

-YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAII

Founded in 2005, Youth Speaks Hawaii is the local chapter of the nation's leading nonprofit presenter of spoken word performance poetry, education, and youth development programs. At Youth Speaks Hawaii young writers 13 to 19 years old are speaking their own messages through the powerful medium of spoken word slam* poetry to many of their urban and suburban peers.

We, at Youth Speaks Hawaii are absolutely committed to providing youth with as many opportunities as possible to develop and publicly present their voices in a variety of media from live performances and theater, to videos, books, cd's, television & the internet.

At Youth Speaks Hawaii, the voices of youth matter. Politically aware, critically engaged, and unafraid to speak, youth are moving themselves into positions of power - claiming voice when they've been voiceless, and access where they've been sidelined. Because the next generation can speak for itself.

--YSH ACCOMPLISHMENTS--

-YSH has been running free weekly poetry workshops for youth, every Wednesday of the school year from 4-5:30pm at The ARTS at Marks Garage, in the gallery district of Honolulu's historical Chinatown. The Wednesday workshops continue through the summer months of June, July & August.

-YSH has sent 4 youth poetry slam teams (6 poets a team, 13 youth from 8 different Oahu high schools, 6 mentors & 5 parent chaperones) to the past 4 annual Brave New Voices International Youth Slam Festivals held in San Francisco (2005), New York City (2006), San Jose (2007), AND Washington DC (2008) WHERE OUT OF 52 TEAMS REPRESENTING 48 DIFFERENT CITIES FROM 4 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, THE 2008 YSH SLAM TEAM PLACED 1ST!!! WINNING THE 2008 BRAVE NEW VOICES INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SLAM FESTIVAL!!! An upcoming HBO (Home Box Office) documentary following the 2008 YSH Slam Team's odyssey to DC will be airing sometime in February 2009, so stay tuned for updates!

- YSH poets have performed their poetry in over 50 venues (from Oahu to Oakland to New York City) including 30 different Hawaii schools, from intermediate to university campuses, from Manoa to Maui & Hilo.

- YSH poets taped a nonsmoking commercial in conjunction with the state & other agencies in the winter of 2006, which has aired statewide on television through the summer & fall of 2007.

- YSH has published 2 slam poetry journals or chapbooks ("Spread the Word" volumes 1 and 2,) as well as put out a cd (entitled "Spoken Words" volume 1)

- YSH has received support, grants & funding from such charitable organizations as the Hawaii People's Fund, the Starbucks Foundation, the Hawaii Arts Alliance, the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture & the Arts, GiRLFeST, the re:VERSES Poetry Collective, the American Lung Cancer Association & The ARTS at Marks Garage.

- YSH has run 8 semester long Artist Residencies in 6 different Oahu high schools. Sending a YSH Mentor as an at least once a week supplement to help facilitate the teaching of creative writing and spoken word slam poetry in the classrooms of different English teachers. Thereby sharing & spreading the YSH pedagogy.

- YSH has held 3 annual Interscholastic Poetry Slams, involving 6 schools each sending a team of 4 poets to represent and compete for top honors in front of audiences 600 people large.

-----PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR HAWAII'S YOUTH!-----
***** PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD! *****
!!! PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!!

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TravisT
Outreach/Program Director, Youth Speaks Hawaii
Travis@YouthSpeaksHawaii.org
Creative Writing Teacher, Palama Settlement, Kids Talk Story
TravisThompson@KidsTalkStory.com
TravisT@hawaii.edu
808.753.4661

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OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS STOCK PORTFOLIO PLUMMETS

Posted by Free Hawai`i on November 26, 2008 at 10:37pm
Plunge Could Mean Cuts To Needy HawaiiansThe stock investment portfolio for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs shrank by 27.9 percent during the first 10 months of 2008, 12 percent during October alone.The immediate impact is a hiring freeze, but the agency may be forced to cut money for programs in future budgets.OHA is one of numerous multimillion-dollar agencies, organizations and businesses dealing with dramatic shifts in the stock market and the tough economic times that are forcing sweeping cutbacks.
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Mauna kea

Posted by LAKA on November 26, 2008 at 6:06pm
So there i was it was 4 in the morning and doing training at pohakuloa a group and i decided to go up the side of Mauna kea to see if we could make it to the summit by noon. Amongst the fire breaks and following the trail of the hipa that watched us crazies walk up the side of this sacred place i took every step and thought of my family and at the timberline i could feel the chill of my bones and the warmth of the sun at the same time as i looked over to Mauna Loa i wondered if warriors before me made this path. kissed by the coulds and choked out by the altitude i made to the top. and back down i went.
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Kanaka Maoli Rules

Posted by Yolanda Crisostomo on November 25, 2008 at 10:30pm
No matter what they may try to pull on us they have not been able to prove any transfer of jurisdiction from Ko Hawaii Pae Aina to the private corporation United States. That being said, what is "illegal" here in the jurisdiction of Ko Hawaii Pae Aina? Who determines what is legal and what is not legal? Kanaka Maoli or the United States. When do Kanaka Maoli finally knock their knees together in response to threats and propaganda waged against our successes?See Hidalgo Guadalupe Treaty to see the proper and rightful way to transfer land from one nation to another.1. there must be a war - there was no war here, Queen Liliuokalani was too smart for that (hardly indigenous)2. there must be a treaty3. the land patents must be transferred from the conquered nation to the new ruling nationDoes our palapala sila nui or palapala hooko have United States on them? AoleSomeone once asked me, a female that is, "can you walk the walk?" Our walk is blanketed by the truth. There can be no other way...there is no other way...I thank Ke Akua every day for my strength that allows this Kanaka Maoli not to buckle my knees in response to pressure put forth by those corporations that have been making millions, nay billions, off the skin of Kanaka Maoli backs.
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FREE HAWAI`I TV - "HOW FAIR IS THAT?"

Posted by Free Hawai`i on November 25, 2008 at 9:42pm
FREEHAWAII.INFO PRESENTSFREE HAWAI`I TVTHE FREE HAWAI`I BROADCASTING NETWORK "HOW FAIR IS THAT?" The Person With The Most Votes Lost In The Recent Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Elections.How Can That Be? Watch & Find Out.

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Dis is just round 1, We never loose yet! Mahalo for all you who showed up!! SAVE MAKENA!

Posted by Chisa on November 25, 2008 at 3:00pm
Report: Makena Resort hearing ended Thursday evening with a 7-2 vote(Anderson and Johnson voted no) to pass it on to the full county council. It still needs County Council 1st reading and 2nd reading approvals before it can go forward.So, let's not forget that this is just round one,Next is full county council-1st reading and 2nd reading-2 more chances to testify!We must let people know that if they wish to testify, they can come to the county council's 1st reading to speak. Will let you know when we know what that date is, Likely Dec 5th, but not confirmed.Also important is being a presence during project discussion and voting (usually later in the evening or the next business day), We must give support to the council members who may have the guts to stand up for what is right.What does Makena rezoning mean?The whole Makena development plan is only slowly being revealed by Dowling. If you and your family enjoy fishing swimming, diving or hanging out at dark sands beach (Oneuli) or Maluaka beach, it appears that the first projects will be to build exclusive, gated, high security condo complexes for off shore millionaires on the undeveloped lands surrounding the Maui Prince Hotel . Condo owners will have access to a full service "Beach Club" at Maluaka that will offer wealthy "club" members the chance to snorkel or dive, canoe or kayak the nearby shore.Will locals be pushed out? Nothing is mentioned about improved public access to the same shoreline. The Council voted to have Dowling fund the new Plan for Makena State park? Will the plan favor the public or his exclusive condo residents? Already, public parking spaces have been taken over by construction along old Makena Rd at Maluaka for most of a year. Demand that the Council stand up for the people of Maui, not millionaire investors.ACTION STEPS:Contact council members to let them know they they need to listen to all the people, not just the developer and his employees.Network with friends and family to make sure as many people know about this development as possible, and share their views!Many folks work days and can't afford to come testify. Phone fax or email council members to request an evening hearing in Kihei, so that more regular Maui folks can attend.Write letters to the editor and also to the county council asking for a night hearing in Kihei to involve more public.letters@mauinews.comAnd to the Council Chair Hokama:riki.hokama@mauicounty.us*Join us for a "Makena Memorial" we are planning- a fake funeral for Makena!! It will be filmed and you can make a video postcard with our videographer!Sun. Nov. 30th @ Oneloa-Big Beach 3-5 pm.Bring your Ukelele and Potluck grinds!We can share our grief of the decisions the council members are making. We can share our hopes and dreams for Makena. Come and be heard from about Makena.*I thank the concerned Mauians who showed up on their own time because they love the Aina! You guys are warriors!
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E ʻIo e, e Kū e manu e!

Posted by ʻOhukaniʻōhiʻa on November 25, 2008 at 2:30pm

I ka pule aku nei, ua hana haipule makou ma ka heiau o Mailekini, aia i lalo koke o Puʻu Koholā ma Kawaihae. Ua pule mākou, a ua hana pōhaku kekahi mau kane mai Maui mai, i alakaʻi ʻia e Francis Sinenci ko lākou poʻo. He hana hoʻopaepae hou ʻana i nā pā pōhaku heiau i naka a hina i kēlā ʻōlaʻi nui i ka makahiki aku nei. Hana makou mai ke kakahiaka nui a hiki i ka auinala, a i keia me kela ahiahi, ua haalele nā kāhuna i uka i Waimea, e moe i ke anu o ka uka, ma ka hale hoʻokipa ʻo Kamuela Inn. I mua o ka puka o ko makou mau lumi, aia ka mala pua, me na kumu laʻau nui.The other week, We did prayer duty at Mailekini heiau, just below Puʻu Koholā in Kawaihae. We prayed, and some men from Maui did the rock work, led by Francis Sinenci, their guide. This was a rebuilding of the temple stone walls that shook and fell in that great earthquake last year. We worked from the early morning until the afternoon, and every evening, the kahuna retreated upland in Waimea, to sleep in the cold of the uplands, at the Kamuela Inn. In front of the doorway of our rooms was a garden with large trees.I kekahi ahiahi, ma kēlā mala, ua kāhoa ʻia mai luna mai i kahi manu nūnū niniu loa e ka ʻio, a ma hope, ua lele malie ʻo ua manu ʻio nei i nā lālā o ke kumu lāʻau e hoʻomākaukau i kona mea ʻaina.One evening, at that garden, an unfortunate dove was struck from above by a Hawaiian hawk, and afterward, this hawk flew calmly into the branches of the tree to prepare its meal.Aia mākou ma lalo, ke kilo i luna i kēlā manu hanohano no, he ʻio uli, ʻeleʻele kona nuku a me kona mau maka, a me kona kino a pau, a koe ka umauma ʻano halakea. Ua pēpē ʻia a make ka manu nūnū e nā maiʻao weliweli o ka ʻio, i lomilomi loa ai a pau nā kaʻahili o ka nūnū i ka make. A laila, ua unuunu keia ʻio i na hulu hinahina o ka manu nūnū. Lalana i ke aheahe keia mau hulu kāpae ʻia e ka nuku ʻio, a pae i ka mauʻu i mua o mākou.There we were below, gazing above at that majestic bird, a dark hawk, black were its beak and eyes, and its whole body, except the chest, somewhat pale. The dove was crushed to death by the terrible talons of the hawk, that kept crushing until the dove's struggles were ended in death. Then, the hawk plucked the grey feathers of the dove. These feathers floated on the gentle breeze, until they landed on the grass in front of us.Ua lohe ʻia i ka haki o na iwi nūnū, iwi haki wale i ka nuku paa o ka ʻio. Mea hoopunihei ia makou. Ua haʻi au i ka ʻio: e ʻio e! e ka manu lani e! mai hopohopo oe, he mau kanaka niele wale makou, ke nānā nei i kou ʻaina leʻaleʻa. Ua luana iki ka ʻio i ko i ala hana, a ua huli i kona maka iā mākou, me he mea i pane mai la: he mea ʻole oukou naʻu, he ʻio kau i luna nō wau.The breaking of the bones of the dove was heard, bones easily broken in the hard beak of the hawk. It was a fascinating thing to us. I said to the hawk: O ʻIo! O grand bird! Donʻt be concerned, we are just some curious kanaka, watching you enjoy your meal. The hawk paused, and turned its face toward us, as a way to reply: you are nothing to me, I am a hawk perched above.He mea hoʻomanaʻo loa nō ia.Its a thing to long remember.
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Yesterdays Protest @ State Capital ,OUR STOLEN LANDZ ! KU'E

Posted by Pono Kealoha on November 25, 2008 at 12:59pm
Yesterdays Protest @ State Capital ,OUR STOLEN LANDZ ! KU'E

HonoluluAdvertiser.com

November 25, 2008

300 protest lands appeal

Groups urge Lingle to end legal claim, let Hawai'i high court decision stand

Advertiser Staff

About 300 people converged on the state Capitol yesterday and urged the Lingle administration to back off its legal claim that the state has the right to sell ceded lands.

In a case that places the state against the state Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Gov. Linda Lingle and her administration are appealing a unanimous ruling by the Hawai'i Supreme Court in January that the state cannot sell or otherwise transfer ceded lands until Native Hawaiian claims against the land holds were resolved.

"The administration's decision to appeal has the potential to adversely impact the way the people of Hawai'i deal with issues affecting Native Hawaiians locally," the groups of Native Hawaiian supporters said in a statement. "A U.S. Supreme Court decision threatens what our state Legislature and state courts have already decided — Native Hawaiians have a valid unsettled claim to ceded lands. ... The Lingle administration's appeal threatens the future of the Hawaiian community and is in direct conflict with the administration's reported support for the Native Hawaiian community."

The state received approximately 1.2 million acres of former Hawaiian government land — sometimes called ceded lands — as part of Hawai'i's Admission Act in 1959.

Nearly all of the state's lands are among the ceded lands, Lingle said yesterday, including much of the University of Hawai'i-Manoa and UH-Hilo, many public schools, much of Honolulu International Airport and other public buildings such as Hilo Hospital.

Her administration has work- ed harder than any others for Hawaiian rights and its efforts to get Hawaiians onto Hawaiian homestead land is "unparalleled by any previous administration," Lingle said.

"Anyone who categorizes our taking this case to the Supreme Court as being against Hawaiian rights is simply misrepresenting our position," she said.

Hawai'i has been joined by 29 states in pushing the appeal to the Supreme Court.

Other than the original 13 colonies, Maine, Texas and West Virginia, "all the states of the union received their land from the United States as part of an admission act or a resolution of admission," Attorney General Mark Bennett said yesterday.

But Native Hawaiians worry that the case could have unintended consequences if the U.S. Supreme Court decides to use it to end preferential government programs for Hawaiians such as low-cost homes and low-interest loans.

It also could derail pending federal legislation that would give Hawaiians autonomy rights similar to those for American Indians, and perhaps hand over some of these lands to them.

But Lingle argues the state has a right to handle its property for the benefit of all residents, Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian alike.

The protesters waved signs saying "Moratorium now! Preserve our lands!" and "Hawaii is a sovereign nation occupied by America." They chanted "impeach Lingle, impeach Lingle" and wore shirts saying, "Justice for Hawaiians."

"These are stolen lands, we're clear on that," Native Hawaiian practitioner Andre Perez said to the crowd. "I want my land back. I want my country back."Kupu'āina CoalitionCeded Scam 11-23-08 KeAloha AiuKU'E 11-24-08 Vicky TakamineKU'E 11-24-08 Andre PerezKU'E 11-24-08 Pomai KinneyKU'E 11-24-08 #2 Willam AilaKU'E 11-24-08 CEDED SCAM Eric Po'ohinaKU'E 11-24-08 Jon SorioKU'E 11-24-08 Andre PerezKU'E 11-24-08 Willam AilaKU'E 11-24-08 Ending

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HAWAI`I NATIONAL PATRIOT SPEAKS OUT

Posted by Free Hawai`i on November 24, 2008 at 9:30pm
Hawaiian Kingdom Ahead Of U.S. Most of our people know how advanced the Hawaiian Kingdom was prior to the overthrow of 1893. In many ways the Hawaiian Kingdom was ahead of the United States.For instance, the constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom outlawed Slavery. Without going into a Civil War.The Hawaiian Kingdom did not go into a war with another foreign nation, as the Hawaiian Kingdom was able to handle its foreign affairs without going to war with foreign nations.In 1893 the Hawaiian Kingdom was at Peace, unlike United States going to wars with the indigenous people of the North American continent and other indigenous people all over the world.It's time that Hawaiians work together and say ALOHA OE, USA... PomaikaiokalaniNanakuli, O`ahu Kingdom Of Hawai`i
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MY MOTHER....I AM PROUD OF YOU!

Posted by kahala'o'mapuana on November 24, 2008 at 1:30pm
Being of a young hawaiian woman in this day and time, how do i see this great state of love and aloha and its ppl?I see it as a beautiful place to be, in my eyes i see beauty, love and lots of work to be done.For our ppl, all with different ideas and different solutions how do we come together as one toBE OF ONE MIND, ONE SOUL, ONE MISSION...TO MALAMA THE OHANA, MALAMA THE AINA, AND MALAMA EACH OTHER...WITH OUT HURTING...DEMEANING..AND CUTTING DOWN OUR VALUES AS A HAWAIIAN PEOPLE AND HERITAGE.I speak from my heart, my mother was a awesomem powerful, compassionate and full of passion for the hawaiian movement long back then. before mililani trask came about and many others. She sacrificed her family time just to start the steps to get our aina back....back when i was young.. i felt cheated.. she was never home but at meetings and hooponopono with other hawaiian groups.. who had issues. do i feel bitter now as i sit here thinkin of the memories of having my siblings take care of me while my mom was here in oahu.. at kawaihao... protesting at the capital...many nights of longing for her... back then i did. i did not understand.. ppl like her had to start and get the ball rolling so our generation can continue what they started.i am grateful for her hard work, dedication and commitment to push the hawaiian movement ..culture and ppl. for our future. MOM MAHALO NUI LOA KAKOU E ALOHA AU IA OE !...
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what is hawaiian?

Posted by kahala'o'mapuana on November 24, 2008 at 1:08pm
do we have to be of hawaiian blood to be hawaiian..? A'ole, i know alot of non hawaiian ppl who have more of the aloha spirit.. then those who are of blood..Why is that? just because we have hawaiian blood...may it be 1/8 or 1/4 or 1/2 or full, IN MY OPINION.. BEING HAWAIIAN is being of one heart ...one soul...one mind.. with one mission.... to malama ohana... malama aina... malama each other and to not lose our identity as a ppl of love and aloha with no judgements.. EVEN though there is many who make judgements against us...!my beloved mother was born on niihau.. spoke the native hawaiian olelo... and was one of the well known hawaiian activitist and wise kupuna on maui. she would give the shirt she had on back..with out a second thought.. ask me if i would do that..now.. yes i would..as i am older now and more understanding of the the word ALOHA...ask me if i was younger.. i would probably have said..no, what about me.. what do i get out of it..glad i am older now..smilesWhat makes us different from others... from the visitors and other cultures. This is our aina.. .. our land.. yet our own ppl.. judge..criticize..demean.. steal and even lie.. and hurt our own kind.. culture....why is that?I love being hawaiian.. meeting new ppl... may they be strangers, visitors, long lost ohana, ppl who we have not met yet..but know.. if we were to treat them like the way we would like to be treated.. we all one big ohana. i am half hawaiian and half filipino ancestry.. lean more on the hawaiian side. am i grateful for all i have and all the ppl that is my life yes i am.. i am grateful for all that the big man upstairs have given me the opportunity to have in my life.what do i want from this site? to meet everyone and to know them as my long lost ohana..lol to embrace one and all.. with NO JUDGEMENTS.. NO CRITCISMS...but to take you as you are.. with the love and aloha . as this place once was.. LAND OF ALOHA!OR AM I IN A DREAM??? OR WAS IT ALL IN THE PAST... !
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Kupu'āina Coalition : ACTION ALERT 2day 11;30AM @ STATE CAPITAL KU'E !‏

Posted by Pono Kealoha on November 24, 2008 at 8:14am

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Kupu'āina Coalition

Action Alert: Contact:

Friday, November 14, 2008 *Derek Kauanoe: 489-5316

*D. Kahōkū Price: daprice@hawaii.edu

*Jocelyn M. Doane: kupuaina@gmail.com

*www.kupuaina.com, www.stopsellingcededlands.com

JOIN us at a Rally Demanding that Governor Lingle RESPECT NATIVE HAWAIIAN RIGHTS and WITHDRAW the Unnecessary Appeal of the Ceded Lands Case to the U.S. Supreme Court

WHAT: In Commemoration of the 15th Anniversary of the 1993 Apology Resolution - Native Hawaiians Rally and Call on Lingle to Withdraw the Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court.

WHEN: Monday, November 24th at 11:30 AM

WHERE: State Capitol Rotunda

WHO: You, your 'ohana, and friends in RED shirts.

WHY:

  • Inform the public of the magnitude of this case and the THREAT IT POSES TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN JUSTICE/RIGHTS.
  • This could prove to be the MOST DAMAGING case on Hawaiian Rights EVER. An adverse ruling could cripple reconciliation efforts, severely diminish Native Hawaiian rights, and lay the foundation for dismantling Native Hawaiian programs.
  • This is a NON-DIVISIVE issue - a U.S. Supreme Court decision has negative implications for our entire community and EVERY Hawaiian.
  • The U.S. Supreme Court could misinterpret and reduce the significance of the Apology Resolution, which recognizes the illegality of the overthrow and supports Native Hawaiian rights.
  • The U.S. Supreme Court has the potential to adversely impact the way the people of Hawai'i deal with issues on a local level. Unlike the State Supreme Court, the U.S. Supreme Court does not know Hawai'i's history and will not be affected by the resolution of local issues.
  • Governor Lingle's action is wholly inconsistent with her previous support of Native Hawaiians. She must be urged to WITHDRAW this appeal IMMEDIATELY!

Kupu'āina Coalition: 'Ahahui o Hawai'i Law Student Org, Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies






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Jocelyn Leialoha M-Doane, J.D., Fellow
Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law
William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Cellular: (808)381-3852
Email: jocelynmdoane@gmail.com
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BEST MAN DOES NOT ALWAYS WIN ON "VOICES OF TRUTH – ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`I’S FUTURE"

Posted by Free Hawai`i on November 23, 2008 at 9:30am
What if one of the candidates running for an Office Of Hawaiian Affairs seat earlier this month actually got the most votes yet lost the election?Unbelievable? It’s true.We’ll tell you not only who but how that could possibly happen this coming Wednesday on Free Hawai`i TV.Mahalo to everyone who let us know how much you enjoy our visit with Maui activist Johanna Kamaunu. Alarmed at Maui’s missing water she took action. Johanna is indeed an inspiration for us all here on Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.MONDAY, November 24th At 6:30 PM – Maui – Akaku, Channel 53MONDAY, November 24th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, November 28th At 5:30 PM - Hawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53SATURDAY, November 29th At 8:00 PM – O`ahu, `Olelo, Channel 53“Where Has The Water Gone? – A Visit With Johanna Kamaunu”With less and less water available for her family’s taro patch, Johanna knew something was up. Little did she realize that like drops of the missing water, what she discovered was all connected – rights to land her family was unaware they owned, previously unknown relatives, and of course where the water was going. Find out why what Johanna found opened her eyes to a new reality and changed her life forever. Watch It Here.THURSDAY, November 27th At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, November 28th At 8:30 AM – Kaua`i – Ho`ike, Channel 52“Hawaiian Superman – Remembering Kanalu Young”Superman really does exist. Kanalu was not only quadriplegic, but professor of Hawaiian history at the University of Hawai`i and Director of the Masters Program at the Center For Hawaiian Studies, See for yourself why this remarkable Kanaka Maoli warrior was Hawai`i’s Superman. 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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Monday, 24 November at the State Capitol at 11:30am - Rally

Posted by Tane on November 23, 2008 at 12:42am
I hope everyone can make it. Try to at least so we can be heard. Below are suggestions for signs or make up one of your own. It's time to stop all the shenanigans and assaults against the Hawaii Nationals; particularly those against the Kanaka Maoli. Let the truth be heard. They desecrate our iwi; displace our people; disrespect our country; try to force us in living a lie; subjugate us; throw insults and character-assassinations of us; and expect us to assimilate into their WASP racist society. Enough is enough! Let the truth be heard and dealt with. It's time to set the record straight. Please attend and bring a sign to carry. It can be letter-size or larger. See you all there.Suggested signs:"No Treaty = No Statehood."Present Real Case to Supreme CourtLet's go to International Court!Right the Wrong - De-occupyApology Bill+ Ku'e Petition= People's WillHawai'i Nationals Alive and WellLet's go to International CourtWrong Court = Wrong JurisdictionStop the Abuse - Use Real JusticeBennet = Ultracrepidarian = Opens a Can of WormsState to Cut Off Nose to Spite Its Face.Need You Ask Why?Let's open your Pandora's BoxThink twice; do you really want to do this?No Annexation - No StatehoodLong live the Hawaiian Kingdom and its PeopleNewland's Resolution - Apology Resolution;Can't have one and not the other.U.S. Must De-Occupy Hawai'iKu'e Petitions Legitimate - Statehood IllegitimateTruth not Fiction - Hawaiian Kingdom Still ExistsApology Bill+ Logical Consequence= Total IndependenceAnnexation To U.S. = No TreatyHI Statehood Vote = FraudulentKingdom of Hawai'i = Still ExistsNo Annexation -- No StatehoodKu'e Petitions of 1897 Are ValidWhat part of "NO" not understood!International Law Tops U.S. Supreme CourtOccupation Laws Violated by U.S.A.Dirty Hands Stole LandsInternational Justice - Not American VersionThou Shalt Not Covet50th state, easter bunnyand the tooth fairy,LETS ENDTHIS FAIRYTALE !
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Hawaiian History and comments on Alleged Statehood commemoration event.

Posted by Tane on November 22, 2008 at 11:19pm
A BIT OF HAWAII'S HISTORYKau Makahiki a traditional Hawaiian festival called Makahiki. This celebration lasted for four months and included great feasts and games. During this time, wars and conflicts were strictly forbidden. As far as the early Hawaiians were concerned, the Makahiki was their time for "peace on earth and goodwill toward men."La Ku`oko`a marks the day, November 28, 1843, that the Ali`i Timoteo Ha`alilio, sent as part of an envoy by King Kamehameha III, succeeded in obtaining the signatures of the authorities of Great Britain and France on a treaty recognizing Hawai`i as a sovereign nation. Ha`alilio, with the missionary William Richards along as his secretary, traveled through Mexico on foot and donkey to Washington D.C., where they met President John Tyler. Ha`alilio and Richards, armed with his agreement, then went on to Europe: to Belgium, Paris, and London, where the treaty was finally signed. They returned to the United States to cement U.S. agreement. On the journey home Ke Ali`i Timoteo Ha`alilio died, on December 3, 1844.In 1856, Alexander Liholiho (King Kamehameha IV) declared December 25 to be his kingdom’s National Day of Thanksgiving................................................................................................................................................................THE IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION ON HAWAI‘I PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE...KANAKA MAOLI NEEDED !They left kanaka Maoli out of this for a reason LETS SHOW THEM WHY !FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2008Contact: Arnie Saiki- Project Director, Statehood HawaiiPhone: (808) 218-4367E-mail: arnie@statehoodhawaii.orgVIEWS FROM THE SHORE:THE IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION ON HAWAI‘I PAST, PRESENT & FUTUREWhen: Tuesday, November 25th 5:30 - 8:00pmWhere: Manoa Grand BallroomJapanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i2454 S. Beretania St., HonoluluInfo: Attendance is free. Seating is limited. For reservations or more information:http://www.statehoodhawaii.org/txt/view_shore.htmlHonolulu, HI—Traditionally, the Thanksgiving holiday is an event in which Americans commemoratethe way in which citizens have come together, across cultures, to build prosperity andbounty in our country. It is also a time of reflection, as the nation honors its first peoples.We know this to be a crock of kukai. It's a celebration of the racist WASP who massacred the Native Americans who fed them who were starving because they didn't prepare themselves for food in the winter. They turned on their hosts and massacred them. That is what the celebration is all about. Now they want to change their history and reason for thanksgiving. Bigoted hypocrites!So too, in Hawai‘i, Thanksgiving can be a time to acknowledge and reflect upon the waysin which as settlers, Hawai‘i's ethnic communities have both impacted and been impactedby the culture of Hawai‘i as they have sought prosperity and bounty.Boy did they ever! They violate the laws of occupation by being here. Thanks, but no thanks! Yankee go home!Toward this end, Statehood Hawai'i, in partnership with the Hawai‘i Council for theHumanities (HCH), is sponsoring a public panel discussion with leaders from Hawai‘i’sethnic communities and cultural centers to be held in commemoration of the 50thanniversary of Hawai‘i statehood.The panel discussion will be held at the Japanese Cultural Center’s Manoa GrandBallroom on Tuesday, November 25th, from 5:30 to 8 pm and is free and open to thepublic.We know that the statehood act is illegal, illegitimate, and a myth fraudulently imposed on the islanders. It's still a belligerent occupation by the U.S.A. In 1890, only 15.6% of the Hawai'i nationals were non-Kanaka Maoli subjects of the Hawaiian Kingdom; the rest were foreigners, ka po'e haole from various parts of the world. They are celebrating a lie as they embarass themselves.The following is a list of participants in this panel:Judge Riki May Amano (ret.) (panel moderator)Toy Arre (President, Filipino Community Center)Yong-Ho Ch’oe, Ph.D. (Prof. Emeritus of History, University of Hawai‘i)Tom Coffman (Writer, historian and filmmaker)Laura Figueira (President, Portuguese Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i)Gus Hannemann (Samoan Cultural Representative)Jon Itomura (President, Hawai‘i United Okinawa Association)Eiko Kosasa, Ph.D (University of Hawai‘i at Leeward, lecturer, Political Science)Brian Niiya (Resource Center Director, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i)Nancy Ortiz (Director, Puerto Rican Association/Hispanic Center of Hawai‘i)Ginny Young (2nd VP, United Chinese Society of Hawai‘i)Additional support has generously been provided by The Japanese Cultural Center ofHawai‘i, and ‘Olelo.If they came here as U.S. Americans or for the purpose of naturalizing to the U.S. A., they have no business being here. It's violating the laws of occupation. They know where their homeland is; they can go back there or move to the U.S.A. on the North American continent. Simple, eh? I wonder what they'll do when the U.S. de-occupies our country? They've already been warned but they are in denial. It's like buyer beware. They all have been forewarned from decades ago but are pepeiau kuli. If they came to be part of the Hawai'i country, nation-state, then welcome!Tane
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He claim to be all for Hawaiian Rights, lets see about dat braddah!

Posted by Chisa on November 22, 2008 at 2:45pm
So yeah, Ohana out there. Councilmember Bill Mederios from Maui said he challenges anyone who says that he ISNT for Hawaiian Rights.If Braddah man was FOR Hawaiian rights, He would not have passed the Discharge of Makena Resort straight to the Land Use Committee before they do proper assessment of the land.Just a quick recap for those who dont know what I talking about: Makena Resort 1,077 High Density Condos, shopping mall, golf course, new hotel, Dodo plant all on top of our KUPUNA IWI !!!!!Please, help me call him everyday and tell all your friends as well. Just tell him that if he was actually for Hawaiian Rights, he would have tried to save our Heiaus and Kupuna Iwi. That is priority, not money money money!!! If he was for Hawaiian Rights, He would have stopped this and respect the Royal Patent! Dis "Makena Resort" is pilau and a rape of our aina!!!!Rally 10- 15 young local folks to call Bill Medeiros. Each person can call every other day until he answers. They can say "eh, you are the one Hawaiians on our council, you need to stand up for our rights! Why are you letting Dowling upzone to build more density in an area that has choke Arc. sites?, etc."# 269-6125Come on Braddahs and Sistahs, we no like have dis guy speaking on our behalf of the Kanakas if he is just one coconut!!!!???!!!KU'E KANAKA!!!
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