Taro patent preview of third Great Mahele
In an
Advertiser
commentary
Barry L. Sooalo writes about "the third Great Mahele" (the first being land and
the second water) regarding the patenting of kalo and the intellectual property
rights of Native Hawaiians. He says, "Fortunately for Hawaiians, this time
around, [Walter] Ritte was paying attention and recognized the challenge issued
for what it was: a first move by a non-Hawaiian to claim for himself property
Hawaiians view as belonging communally to
all."Update
3/29: Ken Conklin responds.Update
4/8: Brandon Keoni Bunag responds
to Conklin: "Continue to say what you say, Ken Conklin, and we will continue to
do what we are doing: being Hawaiian."
Posted: Sun - March 19, 2006 at 10:14 AM