Hawaiian Issues

Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai Open Enrollment

andrea — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:13:30 -0800

Start: Jan 5 2009 - 9:00am

End: Jan 30 2009 - 9:59am

Timezone: Etc/GMT-10

Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai under the direction of Kumu Hula, Kehaulani Kekua is hosting an open enrollment period all month for new and returning students. Established in 1945 on Kaua`i by Kumu Hula, Helen Kaipuwai Kekua Waiau, the halau offers formal instruction in hula kahiko, hula `auana, oli, ha`i mo`olelo and na hana no`eau. Study of traditional Hawaiian protocol and cultural perspectives are incorporated into every student's learning experiences. The halau's foundation of knowledg and practice is descended from an ancestral tradition associated with the semanaries of Ka Ulu a Lono and Ka Ulu A Paoa -- two of Kaua`i's most prominent schools of ancient hula culture and knowledge.

For Kumu Hula, Kehaulani Kekua, perpetuating her family's legacy of ha`a (hula) is a responsibility and an obligation of honor. Her primary purpose is to perpetuate hula as a traditional discipline and art form of cultural excellence.

Enrollment is now open for new and returning students for the Halau's 2009 semester of classes. Classes are offered at the Kilauea Parish Hall and at the Kaua`i Marriott in Kalapaki.

For further information, log on to www.kaieie.org or call 346-7574.

Open Letter From Kanaka Maoli Kupuna to Obama

andrea — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:41:12 -0800

Dear President-elect Barak Obama:

We, the undersigned Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) kupuna (elder
spokespersons), write this Open Letter to you on behalf of many in
our Kanaka Maoli nation who are indigenous to these islands in which
you were born, to welcome you home, with your Chicago ‘ohana
(family), for a well-deserved nanea (rest and relaxation).

We join with millions the world over to ho‘omaika‘i (congratulate)
you on your election and upcoming inauguration as the 44th president
of the United States of America, and to applaud your inspiring
message of Hope and Change for a world in desperate need of a lasting
peace that, we all know, can only blossom with pono (justice).

As you share this season of renewal here with us on O‘ahu, we feel
compelled to direct your attention to the plight inflicted by the
U.S. on our Kanaka Maoli people and lands since 1893 when the U.S.
first invaded our islands. This century-long plight has caused our
people to now suffer the highest rates of homelessness, poverty,
school drop-out, prison incarceration, heart disease, cancer, stroke,
diabetes, hypertension, smoking, alcoholism and drug addiction. Our
people now demand redress, which we respectfully herewith summarize:

1. Our Kanaka movement for redress, smoldering since 1893, erupted in
January 1993 on the occasion of the centennial anniversary of the
U.S. armed control of our homeland, and now grows stronger every day.
This 1893 landing, carried out in shameful complicity with local
haole (white) businessmen, effected the overthrow of our revered

Protest against stolen lands

andrea — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:00:17 -0800

http://kauaiworld.com/articles/2008/12/27/news/kauai_news/doc4955de9d595...
Protest a ‘solidarity action’ with O‘ahu rally
By Michael Levine - The Garden Island
Published: Saturday, December 27, 2008 1:10 AM HST
A group of 25 to 30 activists lined both sides of Kuhio Highway in Lihu‘e yesterday afternoon, waving Hawaiian flags and holding signs voicing their displeasure with Gov. Linda Lingle’s handling of the controversial ceded lands issue.

The demonstration, organized by the Kaua‘i Alliance for Peace and Social Justice, was described by those involved as a “solidarity action” with a similar protest taking place in front of the state Capitol on O‘ahu. That rally drew about 100 people, according to an Associated Press report.

At issue is the Lingle administration’s continued appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Hawai‘i Supreme Court ruling handed down in January that prohibited the state from selling or transferring more than a million acres of public lands that had belonged to the Hawaiian monarchy prior to the 1893 overthrow.

In 1993, President Clinton signed the Hawai‘i Apology Resolution, acknowledging American wrongdoing in the overthrow. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs used that resolution as the basis for a lawsuit filed against the state in the mid-1990s seeking an injunction to prevent the selling or transfer of the ceded lands.

That effort was largely fruitless until the Hawai‘i Supreme Court ruling overturned an earlier Circuit Court decision early this year.

Native Hawaiians protest ceded lands case

andrea — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:44:25 -0800

Updated at 2:06 p.m., Friday, December 26, 2008
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20081226/BREAKING01/81226026
Native Hawaiians protest ceded lands case

Advertiser Staff

About 100 people from various Native Hawaiian groups rallied in front of the state Capitol today to demonstrate their objection to Gov. Linda Lingle's position on ceded lands, those lands that belonged to the Hawaiian government and were taken over at the 1898 overthrow.
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A Hawai'i Supreme Court decision last January bars the state from selling or transferring ceded lands until claims by Native Hawaiians to those lands are resolved.

State Attorney General Mark Bennett appealed that decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, which has agreed to hear the case in mid-February.

The state's position is that, like other states, the U.S. granted Hawai'i the full authority to buy or sell lands put under its jurisdiction by the federal government.

Rally to protect ceded lands

andrea — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:36:10 -0800

Start: Dec 26 2008 - 3:00pm

End: Dec 26 2008 - 5:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-10

SOLIDARITY ACTION

PROTECT THE “CEDED” LANDS

Join Kaua'i Alliance for Peace and Social Justice in a solidarity demonstration with the big rally being held at the same time in Honolulu!

When:
FRIDAY DECEMBER 26, 2008
3-5 PM

Where:
Intersection of Kuhio Hwy and Hardy St., Lihue (across from Mc Donalds)

Why:
Governor Lingle is pressing the US Supreme Court to overturn the moratorium on the sale of “ceded” lands.

She hopes the US Supreme Court will clear the way for the State to start selling off the “ceded” lands – to big business and development interests.

It is WRONG for the state to attempt to clear the way for a fire-sale of Native lands without proper resolution of the many injustices facing the Native Hawaiian people.

Tell Lingle and the State of Hawai'i to withdraw the appeal and honor the moratorium on land sales until Native Hawaiians - through THEIR OWN PROCESS OF SELF-DETERMINATION – can deal properly with the question of the “ceded” lands.

Bring signs!

· WITHDRAW SUPREME COURT APPEAL!
· PROTECT NATIVE LANDS!
· UPHOLD THE MORATORIUM!
· NO SALE!
· SELF-DETERMINATION FOR KANAKA MAOLI!
· KEEP HAWAIIAN LANDS IN HAWAIIAN HANDS!
· CEDED LANDS BELONG TO THE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE!
For more information please call Jimmy at 346-7725 or Katy at 346-7011

The Final Coup

andrea — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:33:29 -0800

The Final Coup
by Joan Conrow / 02-27-2008
The Final Coup
http://honoluluweekly.com/cover/2008/02/the-final-coup/

A proposed ceded lands payback agreement signed Jan. 17 between the state and Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has triggered an impassioned public debate over what lands actually belong to Native Hawaiians and what form their self-government may take.

At the crux of the matter is the rightful ownership of some 1.8 million acres of the Hawaiian Kingdom public lands– comprising an estimated 40 percent of Hawai’i’s total land mass and 95 percent of all acreage under state control — and who should determine how they are used. The agreement, originally called a settlement and now incorporated into House Bill 266, would give OHA $200 million in land and cash as back-due payment from ceded lands income and a to-be-determined share of future revenues.

The state/OHA deal was followed two weeks later by a Hawai’i Supreme Court ruling that bars the state from selling any of the ‘ceded lands’ until the question of their ownership is resolved.

Whether the Hawaiian nation and its territory will be determined through international law, independence or the Akaka Bill, which would establish a nation-within-a-nation under federal jurisdiction on the Native Americans model, is a hot topic. The Akaka Bill has been endorsed by Gov. Linda Lingle, Attorney General Mark Bennett, presidential hopefuls Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton, and OHA, itself a state agency.
Raw deal

KAUA'I SOLIDARITY ACTION TO PROTECT THE “CEDED” LANDS

kauaibrad — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:08:56 -0800

SOLIDARITY ACTION PROTECT THE “CEDED” LANDS Join Kaua'i Alliance for Peace and Social Justice in a solidarity demonstration with the big rally being held at the same time in Honolulu!

When:

FRIDAY DECEMBER 26, 2008

3-5 PM

TODAY AT 5:30 - "STOP SELLING CEDED LANDS"

andrea — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:52:39 -0800

Kupu‘āina Coalition Live Streaming Video Webcast
with Kupu‘āina Coalition Spokesperson, Derek Kauanoe

Monday, December 22, 2008
5:30 pm Hawaii Standard Time

GO TO:
http://www.stopsellingcededlands.com/index.php

On Monday, December 22, 2008 at 5:30 pm Hawaii Standard Time, the Kupu‘āina Coalition will have a live-streaming video webcast update here for you to watch. During the live-streaming video webcast, Kupu‘āina Coalition Spokesperson, Derek Kauanoe will share updates and information regarding the Coalition and the effort to protect ceded lands. He will explain why coalition organizers use the word "ceded" to describe lands that are the subject of a pending case at the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, website visitors will have an opportunity to ask Derek a question by e-mailing their questions to kupuainagmail.com">kupuainagmail.com. Questions will be answered on the live-streaming webcast on December 22, 2008. All questions should be sent no later than 12:01 pm Hawaii Standard time on December 22.

Aha Moku Advisory Council Meeting

andrea — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:56:39 -0800

Start: Dec 16 2008 - 5:00pm

End: Dec 16 2008 - 8:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-10

by Leimana DaMate on 13 December 2008

WHAT:
Aha Moku Advisory Council Meeting

WHEN:
Tuedsday, 16 December, 2008, 5:00pm-8:00pm

WHERE:
Kekaha Neigborhood Center

CONTACT:
Leimana DaMate, Community Coordinator
Aha Kiole Advisory Committee
Phone: 808-497-0800
Email: leimanafastnethi.com">leimanafastnethi.com

On behalf of the Aha Kiole Advisory Committee, Kauai Kiole Sharon Pomroy, Niihau Kiole Ilei Beniamina, and Kona Hema Moku Representative Billy Kaohelaulii, we invite you to attend a public community Aha Moku Advisory Concil meeting on Tueday, December 16, 2008 at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center. The meeting will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to give the people of Kauai and Niihau, the Hawaiian organizations and the general public a status report on the Aha Moku system for Kauai and Niihau; to get acceptance for this grassroots community consultation process; to identify moku issues and concerns; and to finalize the process on the moku structure. The results of this meeting will be part of the Final Legislative Report on the Aha Moku Systems that will be submitted to the Hawaii State Legislature in December 2008.

Please let as many people as possible know about this meeting. All of Kauai’s legislators, County Council, Planning Depts., and Hawaiian organizations have received notices of this meeting so we have to have our Hawaiians and locals there too.

Act 212 – the Aha Moku System

Ho`oulu Hawaiian Lecture Series: Understanding the Hawaiian Moon Through Traditional Chants

andrea — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:55:01 -0800

Start: Dec 27 2008 - 9:00am

End: Dec 27 2008 - 11:30am

Timezone: Etc/GMT-10

www.kaieie.org
Hawaiian Lecture SeriesH`ouluo
KahuaMahina
Ancient Hawaiian Lunar Calendar System
presented by
Kumu Hula, KëhaulaniKekua
HälauPalaihiwa O Kaipuwai and Native Kaua`i LLC
Knowledge of the moon phases and the
intricacies associated with the ancient
Hawaiian lunar calendar was prevalent and
necessary in every facet of Hawaiian existence.
All tasks and activities were planned in
accordance with the moon, including planting,
fishing, religious ceremonies and rituals,
conservation practices and more. This 2-part
program will feature a lecture presentation on
December 26 and a workshop on December 27.
Advance registration required for workshop.
Common Ground & MälamaKaua`i
4900 KuawaRoad, Kïlauea