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118 Years of deception, tyranny, and destruction of the Kingdom of Hawai`i still consumes the Kanaka or people of Hawai’i. Queen Liliuokalani was held prisoner and removed from her government from the infusion and injustices over White business men and the American Government who interfered and removed our Sovereign Government. It is unfortunate that 118 years have passed and the Kanaka are still awaiting justice from AMERICA and ITS CORPORATIONS, who really don’t give a shit about the aina (land) or kai (ocean). Unlike our great ancestors who have lived in harmony and peace with mother earth and her natural creation, we need to continue to live in a world that is revolved based on money, greed, and power under the oppression of the American government and its’ affiliates. People from all walks of life get to live in Hawai`i at the expense of the Kanakas and its’ natural resources and live off the benefits of America and The Fake state of Hawai`i; including Micronesians, Asians, Whites, and other groups who compose the majority of in Hawai`i, yet the Kanaka still live in less than better standards than all other groups. Better health care, living situations, jobs, and other economic developments where never in America's interest from 1893 till present day lands and laws change in the interest of foreigners (Haole) were not adjusted for the people who have cared because it was their kuleana (responsibility) What is wrong with this picture? Like many other indigenous peoples of this precious planet our species of mankind will decimated if Policies are not changed. Very inspirational 14 year old Kanaka from the middle of Pacific thousands of miles from any land mass. Maika`i Nui118 Years of deception, tyranny, and destruction of the Kingdom of Hawai`i still... more
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Another unfortunate demonstration by the rising people of Hawai'i, protesting against silly issues such as a pop up tent for the sole purpose of protecting imagery, documents and cultural items that have been locked away. Should they not be worrying or enforcing law somewhere it is justified. Unreal actions from the Lingle Administration and Department of Natural Land and Resources.
Please watch and help us fight for justice.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1338195493010Another unfortunate demonstration by the rising people of Hawai'i, protesting... more
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Hawaii marks 50 years as the 50th state Friday, but there will be no grand parades, no lavish displays of native culture. Organizers of the observation call it simply a "commemoration," one that is sensitive to a painful history of native Hawaiians.
Convention, conflict
"Instead of state government having huge parties and fireworks, we're having a convention," said Manu Boyd, cultural director for the Royal Hawaiian Center, a shopping and entertainment area in Waikiki. "That shows the strength and spiritual power of the Hawaiian people, whose shattered world has not yet been addressed."
But even the low-key conference is drawing complaints. Hawaiian sovereignty groups are planning protests outside the convention center Friday, and some say the conference's topics are too focused on tourism, economic development and business opportunities.
One panelist, University of Hawaii Center for Hawaiian Studies professor Jonathan Osorio, said the conference should focus on Hawaiian culture and history.
Kingdom overthrown
After King Kamehameha the Great conquered and united the islands in 1810, the kingdom was overthrown when a group of American businessmen forced Queen Liliuokalani to abdicate while U.S. Marines came ashore in 1893. Hawaii was considered a republic until it became a U.S. territory in 1898.
"This newfangled idea of celebrating statehood shows that people don't understand Hawaii's history, or if they do understand, then they're celebrating a lie, a theft, that essentially stole a people's right of self-determination," said Poka Laenui, a Hawaiian and attorney who has worked for independence for 30 years.
'Statehood!'
Nearly 18 years after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor pulled the U.S. into World War II, Hawaii was admitted into the union on Aug. 21, 1959.
Dodie Brown was a 6-year-old when her father took a picture of her holding a newspaper proclaiming "Statehood!" -- an image sent around the world.
"It's good that the commemoration is quiet," said Brown, who works for the city of Honolulu. "Something like this should be done with taste and finesse, in respect to everyone's feelings."
In recent years, the state's tourism industry has made strides in ensuring that Hawaiian culture is respected rather than exploited, said Kelii Wilson, Hawaiian cultural coordinator for the Hawaii Tourism Authority.Hawaii marks 50 years as the 50th state Friday, but there will be no grand parades, no... more
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