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Restoration Day celebration planned for Sunday

Posted by Pono Kealoha on July 27, 2008 at 7:40am
Restoration Day celebration planned for Sundayhttp://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080727/BREAKING01/307270009"American medical missionary Dr. Gerrit Judd" ???What a JOKE !More like he did it so U.S.A. COULD ILLEGALLY STEAL IT !AND SO TRUE ABOUT "ETHNIC CLEANSING OF HAWAIIAN HISTORY& THE RACE" U.S.A . HAS DONE AND IS STILL DOING A EXCELLENT JOB OFCULTURAL AND ETHNIC CLEANSING !!!YOU'RE DOING YOUR BEST TO HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN "KKK~CONKLIN" !!!HAWAI'I IS STILL A SOVEREIGN NATION UNDER ILLEGAL OCCPATION !KU'E ~EA !http://www.hawaiiankingdom.orgRestoration Day celebration planned for SundayKa Pakaukau will be hosting an event to commemorate Ka La Ho'iho'i Ea (Restoration Day), an official holiday celebrated during the Hawaiian kingdom period, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Thomas Square Park, mauka of the Blaisdell Center.Organizers said the day-long event provides an opportunity for all to learn about Hawai'i's hidden national holiday, why it is celebrated and why it's still relevant in 21st century Hawai'i.Live music performances include those by Ernie Cruz Jr., Kupaaina, Oiwi, Jon Osorio and more.Keiki activities include makahiki games, Hawaiian flag-making and face-painting.Native Hawaiian cultural booths will provide information on health, environment, art,and current issues...........................................................................KenConklin wrote:The anti-American secessionists are at it again! Watch as they lower the American flag and raise the Hawaiian (Kingdom) flag in its place. Trouble is, back in 1843 it was the British flag, not the American one.The hero of the day was American medical missionary Dr. Gerrit Judd, who risked his life to write the appeal to Queen Victoria that was successful in getting Admiral Thomas to come and restore sovereignty. But today's ethnocentric activists ignore Dr. Judd. For details, seeHAPPY HOLIDAYS -- NOT SO HAPPY ANYMORE! ETHNIC CLEANSING OF HAWAIIAN HISTORYathttp://tinyurl.com/3gqgm
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A DAY TO CELEBRATE - KA LA HO`I HO`I EA ON "VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`I'S FUTURE"

Posted by Free Hawai`i on July 27, 2008 at 7:09am
Ka La Ho`i Ho`i Ea (Restoration Day) celebrates the 1843 British withdrawal from their 5-month military occupation of Hawai`i.Thomas Square in Honolulu is named after the British military commander who withdrew the British military occupation from Hawai'i in 1843.And that’s where events are happening to day from 10 AM – 4 PM.Remembrance and celebration events include music, an art exhibit, community booths, and lots of Kanaka Maoli culture to enjoy!Everyone is welcome to attend this free public event, at the corner of South Beretania St. and Ward Ave.We call each year upon the US to withdraw from its illegal occupation of our homeland.It took the British only five months to realize their mistake.Why are we still waiting over one hundred years later for the United States to realize theirs?Achieving a Free Hawai`i is what we’re celebrating all week long on Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.MONDAY, July 28th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, August 1st At 5:30 PM - Hawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53THURSDAY, July 31st At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, August 1st At 8:30 AM – Kaua`i – Ho`ike, Channel 52“The Health Of Our Nation – A Visit with Dr. Kawika Liu”Native Hawaiian pediatrician, Kawika knows the people’s health is directly tied to the health of the land. Talking about the direct physical effects of the illegal US occupation, Dr Liu shows how a Free Hawai`i is such a large part of the solution. Hear what a truly healthy Hawai`i and it’s people could be like. Watch It Here.MONDAY, July 28th At 6:30 PM – Maui – Akaku, Channel 53“Nothing Can Grow There – A Visit With Kat Brady”Why are so many Hawaiians behind bars and being shipped out to privately run US prisons in Arizona and Kentucky? Did you know more than half of Hawai`i’s prison population is now on the US continent? You’ll be shocked when you hear why. Discover why Kat says, “the government’s not going to fix these things – it will be the people.” Watch It Here.SATURDAY, August 2nd At 8:00 PM – O`ahu, `Olelo, Channel 53“Enough For Tomorrow – A Visit With Foster Ampong”What do future economic realities say about Hawai`i? Will there be enough for everyone or will you be one of many left out? Hear what Foster says about creating a sustainable future in Hawai`i that includes everyone. 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 may view Voices Of Truth on the web 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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Iolani alum earns award for excellence at Academy

Posted by Pono Kealoha on July 27, 2008 at 7:08am
R.O.T.C.

TURNING OUR CHILDREN INTO BRAINLESS PAWNS OF CORPORATE GREED AND THE TOOLS OF THE EILTE SECECT FEW !TURNING ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS INTO THE "SCHOOLS OF AMERICAS"= "BRAINLESS ASSASSINS "IN A ILLAGELLY OCCUPIED & RULED STOLEN NATION ! SHAME , " BUT THAT'S THE CORRUPT THE MEDIA AND U.S.A.'S MILITARY FOR YOU! "..kakesako.jpg ..In the Military..Gregg K.

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Iolani alum earns award for excellence at Academy

Steven J. Schowalter Jr., son of Steven and Elizabeth Schowalter and 2005 graduate of Iolani School, has earned the superintendent's award for excellence and the distinguished cadet award at the U.S. Military Academy.

The superintendent's award for excellence is presented to the top 5 percent of cadets who excel in the academic, military and physical programs. Distinguished cadets are those who demonstrate academic excellence by achieving a grade point average of 3.67 or higher. He will graduate from West Point in 2009 and will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

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During the Hawaii Army National Guard's 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team farewell ceremony at the Aloha Stadium on Aug. 16, an attempt will be made to try to set the Guinness World Record for the largest group hug. "We are going to send off our 29th IBCT and the 100th, 442nd Infantry again in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom," said Maj. Gen. Bob Lee, state adjutant general. "The departure ceremony is an opportunity for loved ones to say goodbye to our soldiers as one unit in Aloha Stadium.

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Aloha Stadium gates will open at 8 a.m. and parking for the event will be $1 per person. Many companies and organizations such as The Elks Club, Tri-West, BAE Systems, USO, and Girl Scouts of America will donate bentos and drinks for the deploying soldiers and their families. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. and end with an attempt at a record-breaking hug. The current world record is 6,623 and was set in Mexico. Participants will need to get into one continuous ring formation for the record to be valid. Photos and documentation of the hug will be taken and sent to Guinness World Record officials for verification.

The Hawaii National Guard said the idea to set the group hug record was suggested by Ashley Kakazu, a 11-year-old Punahou School student. Kakazu, who is serving as the group hug organizer and wants to raise awareness about hunger in Hawaii, is asking that all participants also bring a canned good for donation to the Hawaii Food Bank.

In order to be a part of the hug, participants can find more information and register online at www. grouphughawaii. com.

The Hawaii Army National Guard's 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will be heading to Kuwait. About 1,700 soldiers will be mobilized for this deployment. The unit is made up of a Headquarters Company, and Cavalry, Field Artillery, Brigade Support, and Special Troops battalions and the 100th/442nd Infantry of the U.S. Army Reserve. The soldiers will provide the security force at several installations in Kuwait and for guard units convoying north to Iraq. The 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was mobilized in August 2004 and deployed to Iraq in 2005.

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Waimanalo Ku'e against military war games‏

Posted by Pono Kealoha on July 26, 2008 at 6:43pm
Waimanalo Ku'e against military war games‏....Aloha KakouThis morning Waimanalo came out strong against the RIMPAC war gamesat Bellows.

Mahalo Terri for keeping on top of the RIMPAC andactivating us. Mahalo Aunty Mabel for mobilizing the community.

Mahalo to Bryna, Ed and Pono for key logistics and monitoring of theexercises. I didn't take too many still photos but got more video.

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GE taro bill: legislators catered to big business

Posted by Pono Kealoha on July 26, 2008 at 4:10pm
GE taro bill: legislators catered to big businessBy Hector Valenzuela, Big Island Weekly, July 23, 2008Now that the dust has started to settle after the end of another legislative session, the public can once again be reassured that our representatives have put aside the public interest in favor of directives given to them by big business and the large landowners in the state. Time and again, we saw a replay of the Super ferry, when environmental regulations, and community concerns, were brushed aside to comply with the demands of big business.A key bill that illustrates this point is S.B. 958, which called for a 10-year moratorium on research to genetic engineering (GE) of the taro plant in Hawai..i. The GE of taro, in the laboratory, consists of inserting foreign, exotic genes, containing DNA from bacteria, viruses, antibiotics, or from other plants, into every cell of the taro plant. Hawaiians were fervently opposed to this, as they consider taro to be a sacred plant and part of their genealogy. The goal of genetically engineering the taro plant could be seen as a follow-up to earlier attempts by UH to patent the taro plant, and, in 2003, to patent the genome of the Hawaiian people.Adding to the cultural concerns, are the health and environmental risks of releasing an exotic GE taro in the islands. A problem with the open release of living forms, that have never before existed in nature, is that once the genie is taken out of the bottle, there is no bringing it back inside.In addition, GE taro would contaminate non-GE plantings throughout the state. Contamination has occurred in virtually all parts of the world where GE crops are grown. In Mexico, where corn is considered to be a sacred plant, native species in remote areas were contaminated by GE varieties from the U.S., despite the fact that GE corn is not approved for planting in that country. Contamination thus results in a loss of biodiversity of plants that are important to our culture.In Hawai..i, the extensive contamination of traditional varieties was found only a few years after UH released the UH Rainbow GE papaya. The GE companies, so far, have been unwilling to take responsibility for the contamination of traditional varieties throughout the world.In support of the moratorium were a large number of native Hawaiian and civic organizations, the Associated Students of the University of Hawai..i at Manoa, Kamehameha Schools, the county councils from Hawai..i Island, Kaua..i, and Maui, many farmers, and all the kapuna and taro farmers from Waipi..o Valley, adding to over 7,000 letters for S.B. 958.Despite this overwhelming public support for the moratorium, the legislature effectively killed the bill by inserting, apparently by request from the seed companies, a draconian preemptive clause that would have precluded the state or any county from ever regulating GE crops in the state, including growing, labeling, or testing. This clause was highly undemocratic, as it would have prevented citizens from having a say in what goes on in their own communities. In other words, their goal was to simply eliminate the principle of "home-rule" from the state's democratic process.In opposition to the original bill, the assigned spokesperson for the out-of-state companies was of Hawaiian ancestry, and an employee of Dow Chemical, the global chemical and seed company. Unlike supporters of the bill, who were cut short after only a few minutes of testimony, he was allowed ample time to talk about his family roots and about his company's long-term commitment to the community. However, in his testimony, the spokesperson for these chemical and seed companies didn't mention what citizens in other parts of the world feel about his company's commitment to community.One such community would be Bhopal, in India, where a chemical explosion in 1984 left over 23,000 dead, over half a million affected, and today a third-generation of victims of chemical exposure. Community groups, almost a quarter century after the incident, are calling for a clean-up of the hundreds of tons of toxic waste that still remain on the site, and of the contaminated ground water supply. The New York Times earlier this month reported that no one has yet "bothered to address the concerns of those who have drunk that water and tended kitchen gardens on this soil and who now present a wide range of ailments." The Indian Ministry of Law and Justice has found that Dow is legally liable for the incident in Bhopal. In addition, some of the company's shareholders, including the New York City Pension Funds, are also requesting that the company address the issues that linger in Bhopal.Meanwhile, in the company's hometown of Midland, Michigan, according to an EPA memorandum, Dow "concealed data and studies" concerning contamination of the community with dioxin. As a result of their actions in Bhopal, and in their home-state of Michigan, the student assembly at the University of Michigan issued a resolution in support of the university's disassociation from the Dow Corporation. They also called for a cleanup of contaminated sites in Bhopal and Michigan.Critics of GE contend that novel GE varieties carry unknown risks to the environment and human health. They point out that by planting exotic GE varieties, we could repeat the mistakes made during Hawai..i's plantation days with the release of biological agents or chemicals which, years later, were found to cause considerable harm. As a result, a time-out for the community was proposed, to gather and discuss these issues, before proceeding to make a mistake that can't be undone.Unfortunately, our legislators once again chose to side with the position of the big, out-of-state seed companies and university administrators, who see the state and its people as an ideal global center for the field planting and experimentation with novel GE varieties.Hector Valenzuela, Ph. D. is a professor and extension specialist at the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawai..i at ManoaHe can be reached at:U-H Manoa3190 Maile Way No. 102Honolulu, HI 96822808.956.7903 or by email at hector@hawaii.edu
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PROTECTING IWI KUPUNA IN NAUE, KAUA'I - video as posted by Pono Kealoha, July 2008

Posted by HALE O KEAWE-A-HEULU aka: NAIHE on July 25, 2008 at 9:30pm
My heart.......sore. Got some chicken skin too. The chicken skin I got was iwi kupuna feeling the love and care in the moment of protection by those there. Maika'i, maika'i, maika'i. Such sadness yet strength I felt looking at the markers at that gravesite.DNLR has to be challenged in their burial council laws created. Leave iwi alone, a burial council statewide should just inventory a site and not do or say anything except, "Thank you for the information," and just move on. If real estate brokers/agents, attorneys, developers, etc. continue to sell unclear titles, they along with title search companies should bear the burden of cost and liability for the occupants of the sale if the buyer was not disclosed what should be a search of at least 150 years minimum. This will only stall the process, be costly or bankrupt those in greed and yet continue in the violation of our culture but hey, we have TIME. TIME is all we have on our side at the moment. TIME IS WAIT, WAIT IS ALL WE HAVE FOR THE MOMENT UNTIL EVERYTHING IS RIGHT SIDE UP.We as koko should not bear the trauma of this happening day in and day out as long as a for sale sign is put up by those who know nothing of the land. Sure Kanaka Maoli will say "forget it just get off the land and go away" but REMEMBER, it does not go away the trauma to ourselves continue day in & day out, day in & day out. How much tolerance do we have? When iwi is exposed or moved it is "NO GOOD". No good comes out of it except UNREST.Maybe I should file a claim of pain and suffering against the State of Hawaii for all they do in their laws. Maybe we should file a class action lawsuit against the State of Hawaii for putting us through "their protocols", their decisions they make on our lands concerning our rights culturally. They should not dictate our lives on where we are to live, how we are to live as long as we don't hurt ourselves and our neighbors and we do things for the good of all concerned not in harm of anything or anyone.You know, we need laws put into place in protection of workers who are koko and do construction on a site which should not be touched. This way koko can tell their employer, "I'm claiming a waiver as koko to step off this equipment and be in respect of my hawaiian values and culture." A law that under state employment rulings would protect koko from losing his/her job by compromising something that can cause them pain and suffering.Anyone ever think of this?Why should koko who need to feed his family make a bad decision to compromise his native values for you know he/she will pay the consequences for his actions. "You no fool around wit da kine stuff." is what our kupuna in Kohala would say. Those who have heard this saying know what I mean. This kind of saying also puts you in your place. Compromise is costly in the most obvious of circumstances. How long can we tolerate?!
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HOW HEALTHY ARE HAWAIIANS TODAY?

Posted by Free Hawai`i on July 25, 2008 at 6:44pm
Hawaiians suffer the worst health profile in Hawai`i.While rates of death from heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes have decreased for non-Hawaiians, they have increased, sometimes dramatically, for Hawaiians.Below 1 year of age, the Hawaiian death rate is more than double the overall official average.Between 1 and 4 years of age, it is triple the official figure, and so on into adulthood.Just under 20 percent of the population, we suffer 75 percent of the deaths for persons less than 18 years of age.
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I engaged!!!

Posted by Yolanda Crisostomo on July 25, 2008 at 12:03pm
Gosh darn it! I know it's wise not to engage in an argument or to respond as if in an argument but I threw all that out the window and I engaged!!! I didn't even realize it until just now!Engaging in an argument is a type of contract. I'll be more careful this time but when I read some of the things they were saying in response to Pono's comments I was what you call...not happy. This is how it goes, I read the comment, blood rises to my head and I start to furiously pound on my keyboard...and my fingers are shaking so bad, so what's going to come out is bola bola BS just like the silly comments I'm so furious over. So I erase everything and respond in a calm manner and logically but still why waste time on people who don't know and will never know what we know? I mean I can see education on a wide scale but for me to try to educate an individual, especially if they're hostile in the first place is a waste of time! Lucky my daughter came by me and scolded me..."mommy, calm down, Uncle Pono can take care of himself mom." Words of wisdom, and she's right, Pono can take care of himself...still he's one of the nicest people I have ever met and I don't like it when people hurt the people I think highly of!This is for you Pono and your Aloha...with the beautiful graphics you send all of us!
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KU'E RIMPAC EXERCISES * Waimanalo/Bellows * July 26 * Saturday * 8am to 12pm‏

Posted by Pono Kealoha on July 24, 2008 at 11:30pm
DMZ HAWAII ALOHA AINA * AFSC/Demil ProgramWAIMANALO * JULY 26 * SATURDAY * KU'E RIMPAC/ OPPOSE RIMPAC WARGAMES * SIGNHOLDING * 8AM-12PM * Entrance BELLOWS AIRFORCE STATION / Kalanianaole HwyRIMPAC 2008 is here. The wargames will be in full force this SaturdayJuly 26 at Bellows Waimanamo Airforce Station. Come out to oppose this continued assault on our aina and kai.RIMPAC - DID YOU KNOW ?RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is held biennially under the direction of the US Pacific Command. This year there are 10 nations, 35 ships,150 aircraft, six submarines and 20,000 peopleinvolved. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United.According to the U.S. Pacific Command, the purpose of RIMPAC is to* deal with "threats of terrorism by Muslim groups inIndonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines* threats by communist China to invade democratic Taiwan inthe event of the island's declaration of independence, and* threats by communist North Korea against the United States, democratic South Korea and Japan."KU'E RIMPACMany people have fought against RIMPAC wargames in ka pae'aina for decades. We associate the war games with the bombing of Kaho'olawe, which was for years a major component of RIMPAC. The PKO & the Nuclear Free andIndependent Pacific movement played a vital role stopping RIMPAC exercises, exposing the Navy's legacy of destruction & contamination to the aina and kai. But the wargames continue...Environmentalists have also fought against RIMPAC & the Navy's use of sonar. In 2006 Marsha Green, founder of the Ocean Mammal Institute and the International Ocean Noise Coalition, said the Navy's use of sonar in their games doesn't just disturb whales, it kills them."It causes hemorrhaging in their brains and lungs. They've found them bleeding from their ears, bleeding from their eyes."In March 2000, she says, 17 beaked whales in the Bahamas beached themselves and died after being exposed to 150 to 160 decibel sonar.AND THERE'S MORE...INVASIONCheck out the photos taken at Nohili (Barking Sands),Kauai last week July 14. The military describes this as Indonesian Marines advancing through a field during a beach assault exercise at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands as part of this year's Rim of the Pacific. Thatʻs the same scene weʻll be seeing at Waimanalo's this weekend.MALAMA AINA, ALOHA AINA * KU'E RIMPAC WAIMANALO !! Come down Saturday, July 26th 8am to 12pm, meet at the entrance of Bellows Airforce Station !Bring a sign, water, something to snack on. Kupunas, please bring a chair, umbrella or your favorite hat. See you folks there...tkGetAttachment.jpgGetAttachment1.jpgGetAttachment2.jpgGetAttachment3.jpgGetAttachment4.jpgrimpac5.jpgWantToLive.gif
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911 False Flag?

Posted by Pono Kealoha on July 24, 2008 at 8:59am
911 False Flag?sheepshearedcopyaa9.jpgl_9e33729f40575b08e60d2dff24161148.gifTV2.jpglets roll, government lies video911 False FlagChicago 2006 - False Flag Operations - 911 Was A Black OpTerrorstorm Final Cut911 Loose Change (full-length)bull3.jpgamericatheblindbyfangedwu5.jpg149846542O686211357a.jpgnwo.gifAfraid.jpg
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Honor KA LA HO'IHO'I EA THIS SUN. 27th Thomas Square

Posted by Pono Kealoha on July 23, 2008 at 10:38pm
Honor KA LA HO'IHO'I EA THIS SUN. 27th Thomas SquarePLEASE REPOST Mahalo :)kala7.gifI'LL BE THERE ! I HOPE YOU WILL TOO !

Ka La Ho'iho'i Ea (CLICK & LEARN ! )

This FRIDAY
`Awa Circle + Talk Story: Sacred Landscapes
Friday, July 25, 2008
7PM to when pau
at StudioBe
corner of Beretania + Smith
63 N. Beretania St., 2nd Floor

More information see our blog

A night for share `awa and talk story with Mauna Kea conservation and cultural rights activist, Kealoha Pisciotta.
We will also screen excerpts from the Na Maka o ka `Aina film Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege.

WHAT IS HAPPENING ON MAUNA KEA?
Mauna Kea, on the island of Hawai'i, is sacred as an elder ancestor and kinolau (physical embodiment) of spiritual deities. The summit area is also ecologically unique.

On a summit long untroubled by humans, today thirteen telescopes and related facilities crowd the sacred landscape of Mauna Kea. Even after 30 years of community opposition, a consortium of institutions led by the UH Institute for Astronomy (IFA) continues to propose even more new telescope construction. Currently, over 1,000 IFA employees regularly drive to the summit, leaving behind some 500,000 gallons of human waste annually and reported spills of toxic chemicals such as ethylene glycol and liquid mercury over Hawaii Island's only aquifer. The University of Hawaii currently pays only $1 per year for their mis-use of this sacred summit, while profiting from charging 13 of the world's wealthiest nations to use these facilities

Construction has damaged and leveled the sacred mountain peaks, spewing dust and facilitating more human intrusion that is wreaking havoc on this fragile and unique Hawaiian ecosystem. These impacts, coupled with the introduction of invasive predatory insects, are decimating populations of the rare Wekiu beetle, one of 11 endemic and imperiled species that call the mountain home.

"In our worldview, we cannot support de-creation. It is against the law of the universe and creator to eliminate a species. Mauna Kea is vast, but it is also a finite resource. You cannot keep abusing it." -Kealoha Pisciotta

Kealoha Pisciotta, who dat? Our hero. A Hilo kupa'aina, cultural practitioner and former telescope tech, Kealoha's tireless activism has helped to protect Mauna Kea's sacred summit from unmitigated telescope development. She is the president of Mauna Kea Anaina Hou.

This SUNDAY
Honor KA LA HO'IHO'I EA (Sovereignty Restoration Day)


Sunday, July 27, 2008

10 AM to 5PM
at Thomas Square, Downtown Honolulu
between Beretania & King + Victoria & Ward

Come to celebrate and support the ongoing movement for Hawaii's independence!

AWESOME Event Activities include: keiki fun, art exhibit, community booths (like Us Guys at KAHEA!), and plenny Kanaka Maoli culture to enjoy! Music from: Ka La Ho'i All Star Band, Ernie Cruz Jr, Kupaaina, Jon Osorio and Ikaika Hussey, Oiwi, Kupaukolu....
Hope to see you there, don't forget your chair (or lauhala mat)!

The Story of Ka La Ho'iho'i Ea
For generations, Hawaiians have celebrated & honored the date of July 31, the day in 1843 when Hawaii's sovereignty was returned to the Hawaiian Kingdom after five months of illegal British occupation by a Lord George Paulet, a rogue British naval commander. Paulet was seeking to coerce special land and rights for British subjects. Under duress & protest King Kamehameha III was forced to cede his kingdom to Paulet, but then the king appealed to Queen Victoria for justice. In response, Queen Victoria send British fleet commander Adm. Richard Thomas to enforce the British law which stated that 'native government be treated with forbearance and courtesy, and their laws and customs be respected.'

Admiral Thomas restored native rule in Hawaii on July 31, 1843 by raising the Hawaiian flag at Kulaokahua, known today as Thomas Square- the first public park on Oahu. On that same day, King Kamehameha III proclaimed, "Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono." The precise translation of this now State-motto is "The sovereignty of the land continues because of our righteousness."

On November 28 of that same year, 1843, France and England jointly recognized the Hawaiian Islands as an independent, sovereign country, at that time the United States also recognized the independence of the Hawaiian kingdom. This became Hawaiian Independence Day. The Hawaiian people continue to press for the United States to end the occupation of Hawaii and restore Hawaiian independence.

With Aloha, a hui hou,
Us Guys at KAHEA: The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance
www.kahea.org
blog.kahea.org
toll-free phone/fax: 888-528-6288

E ho`omalu kakou i ka pono, ke `ano o ka nohona a me ka `aina mai na kupuna mai
Protecting Native Hawaiian Traditional and Customary Rights and Our Fragile Environment

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CAN YOU PASS THIS TEST?

Posted by Free Hawai`i on July 23, 2008 at 6:27pm
A Quick True Or False Quiz Regarding The Akaka Bill1. The Akaka bill contains language that guarantees Hawaiians a land base. 2. The Akaka bill ensures that the Hawaiian Homes program will not be terminated. 3. Hawaiians will vote on whether or not to accept federal recognition. The choice is theirs to make. 4. The commerce clause and treaty clauses of the U.S. constitution do not prohibit federally recognized indigenous people achieving independent nationhood. 5. Federal law provides for the protection of indigenous peoples entitlements and they cannot be taken from them without their consent. 6. The United states has never terminated a government to government relationship with federally recognized people without their consent. 7. Blood quantum restrictions will not result in the exclusion of future generations of Hawaiians from Hawaiian citizenship. 8. Indigenous peoples lives have improved more under federal policy than the lives of people in independent nations in the same time frame. 9. Federal recognition will provide that every Hawaiian will receive land and housing for life. 10. The Akaka bill, would protect Kamehameha Schools.EACH AND EVERY STATEMENT ABOVE IS FALSE !Visit StopAkakaBill.com For More Info
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I am so Happy! My children have land!!!

Posted by Yolanda Crisostomo on July 23, 2008 at 5:28am
I'm sitting here drinking my morning coffee and all of a sudden my throat got clogged and tears welled up in my eyes. I was thinking about my children and how far we've come.I'm a single mother and to say that I've been without struggles would be a complete lie. I've seen my fair of struggles. What compounded those struggles was that I didn't think I'd have anything to leave my children whom I love dearly with all my heart and all my soul. I would die for them if I had to. Still I continued with my daily existence to give them what I could, not materially for we are poor, but I vowed to at least give them spiritually, emotionally, build their self esteem, pray, be thankful for what we do have, a roof over our head (a pretty decent house with a big yard), food, car, money enough for gas and pay the electric bill. I try to fill them with creativity as an outlet and they are creative. And now I've found Maoliworld and my children are on here and although they have their crazy fun with people their age they also seek out the wisdom of Kupuna here on Maoliworld which is something I encourage them to do. This place is a wealth of wisdom and I'm just amazed!Still there was a heaviness in my heart for I knew that someday, at the rate land was being gobbled up for rich developers and money hungry mongrels, to even have a hope for land and a house they could call their own, they would have to move to Las Vegas or Iowa or somewhere thereabouts just to have a house. So many Kanaka are moving off island for that reason and it was very, very discouraging. We Love the island life, we don't want to move.I moved my family here from Guam (a place that I Love very much!) because when free land was being given (well you had to pay $50.00) I couldn't qualify because I didn't have Chamorro blood. I didn't get upset or anything but I was a little down because I wanted the land for my daughter. Because I grew up on Guam I didn't really know the extent of the land grabbing being done by the developers and profiteers. I believed that because I was Hawaiian (I know now that I'm Kanaka Maoli) I could get land here in Hawaii (Ko Hawaii Pae Aina). I was sadly mistaken, well not really, I could get land, for 1/2 million dollars. There was always DHHL which in my heart I didn't believe in because it was only for 50%er's and there was extensive research that needed to be done. I began the process of researching so I could apply all the while knowing that the house would be left to 3 of my children but I remained thankful that I had at least that. Now I know it was and is crumbs the de facto throws our way to appease "the natives" (natives = small "n" stands for 50%er's) just like they'll take a Kanaka family to court, the Kanaka family has all their deeds, lawful deeds and Palapala Sila Nui, Palapala Hooko but the foreigner will "win" in court* but to appease the family will take, if the family had 11acres, 7 of their acres and "give" 3 acres to the Kanaka family. B.S. and bola bola! I'm talking about land in Lanai that my ggg grandfather held a Royal Patent Grant (private kuleana) on. I'm in the process of completing my documents and will move forward to give notice to the current occupiers of my family's ownership of the land. There's is also 99 acres from my maternal ggg grandfather which is also on Lanai.Now comes the time when my silent prayers are met. Here is where I meet the person who, after exhaustive teachings, finally gets me to realize what "koe nae na kuleana o na Kanaka" is. Once I realize what it is I grab it and run with it. Now my children have 2 acres in Honualua (I've included a picture of a map) and 5 acres in Molokai. Will they ever go to Molokai? I doubt it. But hey, we don't do it just to pass land down to our children and future generations, we do it to assist in keeping the development out!The most recent victory is the Hokulia development in Hawaii. The developers have done gone bankrupt. They cannot get insurance when the title to the land is filled with red flags (palapala koe nae submitted to the currently occupied Bureau of Conveyances). If they cannot get insurance they cannot get the financial backing they need to develop from potential investor's. This is also what happened on Molokai and Hale Mua in Wailuku (even the attorney's went bankrupt).So, now comes the part that upsets me. The rumor(s) that people (Kanaka) who are taking part in koe nae are taking all the land. What? There are 440,000 Kanaka Maoli counted in the world, there is millions of acres of land in Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, how can we be taking all the land? That's not logical.This is the second time I've heard of something that threatens to take the land away from children, and their children, and their children, land that cannot be sold but can be handed down for generations to come. This is the second time I've heard of someone trying to down grade koe nae and by doing that they perpetuae the development of our lands, the use of our water, and all kinds of activity that is not beneficial to Kanaka and their children. Why would you do that? Why would you try to do something that would stop the progress of something so positive, the most positive action I've ever seen here in Ko Hawaii Pae Aina? Why would someone say it is illegal? It is part of the He Kumu Kanawai, the Constitution set forth by King Kamehameha III that if not for him we probably really would have nothing, no lawful rights, aliens in our own land. Why would you come to one of our classes and stand outside passing out fliers to your meetings and telling people who are attending the class that what is being taught inside is illegal? Why?That's all I want to know is why? And part of my tears this morning is because I hurt when I know that people, whether consciously or unconsciously are hurting my children. You are hurting them by trying to take their land away and I equate that action with the action of rich developers and profiteers. What is your profit? And how will my children pay for it?

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Keiki Hula 2008

Posted by Luana Kawa'a on July 22, 2008 at 8:30pm

Aloha mai käkou - We've just returned from the 2008 Queen Lili'uokalani Keiki Hula Competition. The halau did extremely well - 1st place keikikane hula kahiko, 2nd place kaikamahine hula kahiko, Miss Keiki Hula 1st place, Master Keiki Hula 1st runner up, Hawaiian language award (kaikamahine) and Overall keikikane. Hulö! Hulö! They worked so hard and it was all worth it. We are especially proud of our three sons, Kamalei (11), Kamaehu (10) and Kamahiwa (8) who performed in the competition. A memorable moment for us was watching our son, Kamalei compete in the Master Keiki Hula competition. His opened his performance by singing his original composition, "Kaulana 'o Maui". It was fabulous! We are so blessed to be in such a wonderful hälau. As a kumu hula myself, I was very picky when selecting a hälau for my children. Ke Akua truly led us to Hälau Kekuaokalä'au'ala'iliahi. Mahalo e Ke Akua! Hula lives!E ola,Luana
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