Russel Means(Lakota) speaks, "you are the ancestor of those yet unborn"
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I need to post the ending of my spill.
This part is important to me.
Depopulation of the native Hawaiian community exists today. It’s nano all the way and I see no mechanism in place to stop it. Depopulation of communal living? Diaspora means to send our children abroad call it going away to college?
Can Mililani walk away from her people that she serves; can Haunani K walk away from her sister? Can Keli’i walk away from his Ki’a Aina (Mililani)? Can Lili walk away from her students?
I bagged on Ka Lahui because I thought I was being loyal to my mom and to Hoala Kanawai. It was never about loyalty to my mom it was loyalty to our people and their land and culture.
Buffalo Keaulana teaches surfing and how to feel the swells under the wa’a. Alvin Toffler a futurist writes about the third wave. I don’t surf but I’m a futurist, somewhere in between this notion lays the ‘spirit’ of our people as in the people of Papa and Wakea.
Amelia!
You are there in the bend much clearer than we are. I have yet to meet someone that called a 200 year old secret to Ho’ka. Kaohi
I so apologize for my ‘utterance’ of explanation as to where I was sitting when Russell Means was talking. We were at the Iolani Palace and Russell was standing next to the mound. Makanani Atwood and I was sitting and talking near by. Maka and I were talking about many things voyages (Mau Pilaug), protecting heiau, Kahoolawe, Hoala Kanawai, and just doing catch up. It’s not that I didn’t want to hear Russell (Being Pocahontas father was one of the things he shared), my heart was heavy and missing Gail. His death was so unnecessary and before his time. There were too many parallels between Oglala and Kalawahine. We all just don’t take care of each other--between time and space. It’s always just a handful of people at the real core of the problem. I’m checking my ego.
What I want to talk about that-- Mililani was just a young girl with a pure spirit, and how I bagged on her during the formation of Ka Lahui. Mililani and Dr. Haunani K were both on the National side and Ka Lahui was that transition to National. Mililani being loyal to her people and their culture chose to be with us ‘guys’ and that we were fully conditioned and stuck in the ground with ‘native ½ ass blood crap’.
So, what was the mechanism that planted us in place again and further from nationalism and independence? The formation of OHA which Hoala Kanawai (my mother) was in direct opposition to and fought with politicians, Bishop Estate, Royal Order, etc... from 1974 to 1978.
The question is who, and what was Hoala Kanawai? It was old women with children living on Hawaiian Homestead. They asked for ‘pennies’ from a dollar to help fund programs for their children during the summer. My mother was one of them; she wanted monies to give to the parks and recreation to teach summer academic classes. Blackie Ho’ohuli and his wife was the origin of Hoala Kanawai. They went to Hawaiian leaders and together Hawaiian Homelands women and Hawaiian leaders formed a corporation in 1974 based on the native definition of 50% plus blood quantum for native Hawaiians for at that time it was the law. Everyone hopped off and formed OHA instead. I remember sitting at the table watching and listening to Hawaiian men humiliate women from Waianae for daring to ask for a share of the ceded land monies. It was the non native legislatures that was caring and respectful.
But Mililani did what Hoala Kanawai wanted her to do. She being Mili knowing the ills of OHA went ahead and formed Ka Lahui and did it based on an agreed constitution. I am proud of Keli’i and his presentation of Ka Lahui and their Ki’a Aina (Sp). Although at that time I was an uninformed snut!
From that point on, we have poverty, we have depopulation, and we’re looking at death in our faces. And a broken string or bend between the people and nationalism. So, the question is who or what?
Kawaipuna, his mom was the first on the guillotine. Her house was on the other side of Kalawaihine valley near Mott-Smith drive, she had a 999 year grant that was turned over to 99 years with a blood quantum during the FDR years, called lets make a deal.
It was clear to me and my mother in 1974 that we were going to die, and we did. Hawaiian Homelands are a Eugenics-Natalist (Rockefeller) program. In 1958, I remember my grandfather Orlando Auld paying a visit to my mother and my uncle John ‘niaupio paying a visit to my father. Both gave warning to my parents about what the outcome means to live on homeland.
The entire genealogy was replaced with a whole new set from need base to higher income. Steve Kuna DHHL report 1974-75. The need base 3 to 5 thousand persons on the waitlist (insignificant #’s) entire 20,000 with 50% plus was sent to the streets, thus, the creation of poor and poverty (1/3 life).
Abortion became legal in Hawaii what year? How many Hawaiian babies (fetus) three months, six months murdered in mothers womb? O Kanaloa Kohe Malamala (stop the bombing), stop
Bless !
~ Judy
Haku!
Thank you for honoring my friendship here @ MaoliWorld. I am more than appreciative of your time and dedication to the issues of federal recognition and the questions surrounding 'blood quantum'.
Russel Means and many more whoh do this work globally are very good people. And sometimes we've had differences in perspectives on these matters - due to the needs for systematic funding for education, high quality health care, all services led by our own people - And not led by corrupt doctors and deadly federal systems. The work continues and I think you are all very loving of those who differ - because they often times differ due to the dire need for systematic funding for education and health care , housing and even the repatriation of sacred items and our ancients' remains - and the protection of sacred sites and watersheds, toxic waste deposit. These we know are all inner-connected to the laws of nature. But it gets very dire when we watch our children/the next generation live through what we have survived.
I applaud you all for your loving and kind words about those who need to simply hear the voices of the people 'over and over again'. And they need to see these principles in action too. Through a unity that is wavering.
There is an ongoing global dialog on these principles of sovereignty and led by the original/traditional owners of the land(s) -- as the true heirs to traditional lands.
Our families simply need to hear and observe that this is far more than just rhetoric or an 'experience'.
It is a life way - a way of living. Apart of our first instructions from the Creator.
Blessings to you all for your strength and love.
And again for your welcoming interactions surrounding our brother Russel and his strong words on the problems of federal recognition.
Kaquina's (with gratitude)
Judy
Thanks for the Video,I was sitting down not to far next to Makanani Atwood when this was being taped. I am so called we have this on tap for the younger generation to see.
I too feel responsible for Lili's position and Kelii too. Both are focused on giving young Hawaiians an education is the only explanation I can give. I can still remember the arguments over the Hawaiian studies building. It was Haunani K that pulled the building into reality, Lili was willing to except a piece of it (like the basement). Haunani walked back to Kamehameha, cornered the architec and presto we landed the whole thing as well as the lo'i. Charles Kupa lost his job, and eventually died. We must continue securing scholarships and get beyond Kuumekealoha dirty games and the white man's evil of genocide. We must harbor and navigate our future. In times like this I miss Kawaipuna, keep talking to Mililani she is true to her people. The politics is the dirty place with enormous stench of death. Kaohi
Lili is a friend and former professor of mine. I know over the years as a teacher of Hawaiian Studies, her focus has become the education of our haumana and money is needed for that. I don't doubt her steadfast love of ka lahui Hawaii, although I obviously don't agree with her on her support of the Akaka Bill or the process of Kau Inoa. She is vocal, opininated and strong-willed which I admire. We need those kind of strong wahine in our movement. Being nice has gotten Hawaiians very little. I am sure your cousin loves her for her passion, committment and intelligence. Good qualities to have.