Hawaiians protest Stryker plan


The Advertiser covers yesterday's Ku I Ka Pono 2005 march and rally against the proposed Stryker brigade and military expansion in Hawaii.



Update: Email rec'd from Kyle Kajihiro:

The march to Kukaniloko had around 500 people, not 200 as this article claims. The car convoys that came from Kualoa, Kaiaka, Makua,Poka'i, Kapolei, and Ke'ehi were colorful and noisy. The Ke'ehi convoy stretched miles as it passed HIckam, Pearl Harbor, and Schofield before arriving at Kukaniloko. The participation of the youth and the kumu hula was awesome. See some other pics at http://kuikapono2005.blogspot.com/
Also for background on the event: www.afschawaii.org/kuikapono05

Groups on Hawai'i island also staged convoys and walked to a shrine at Pu'u o Ka Pele within the Pohakuloa training area. Around 150 participated in the event. 

Ku i ka pono Stand for justice
Ku ha'aheo Stand proudly
Ku'e i ka hewa Resist injustice
Ku'e Resist
Ku! Stand

And an email rec'd from Jim Albertini from Big Island of Hawai'i, Moku O Keawe:

Aloha Kakou,
Yesterday's Ku I Ka Pono 2005 on Moku O Keawe was a great experience. I believe all who participated felt energized by it. 
We had about 150 people come out at Mauna Kea Park and Pu`u Ka Pele. That's twice the number that came out last April.  No problems. Everything went smoothly. People came with a pono, respectful, and very humble attitude.  Neither Military or police were anywhere to be seen. The day was a very positive and deep sharing of a broad cross section of our community. Special mahalo to Alii Ai Moku Paul Neves, and Kaliko Kanaele and others of the Royal Order of Kamehameha. The placing of ho`okupu and further building of the ahu at Pu`u Ka Pele represented a growing commitment of people to protect the land from Stryker destruction and our unity as a people.

We stand firm in a spirit of resistance but with aloha, not hate in our hearts.

Jim Albertini
Malu `Aina Center For Non-violent
Education & Action
P.O. Box AB
Ola`a (Kurtistown), Hawaii 96760
Ph (808) 966-7622 ja@interpac.net
http://www.malu-aina.org http://maluaina.pitas.com


Posted: Mon - September 5, 2005 at 11:10 AM    
   
 
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