This blog is about Hawaii's status as an independent country under prolonged illegal occupation by the United States, and the history, culture, law & politics of the islands.

By Scott Crawford, Hana, Maui

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Oiwi Film Festival: From Their Own Eyes

Honolulu Weekly previews the “‘Oiwi Film Festival: From Their Own Eyes” at the Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Academy of Arts starting May 1. Here’s the schedule (scroll down). “More than 20 films will be presented, each of them was directed and produced by an indigenous Hawaiian.” Films include Malama Haloa/Protecting the Taro, King […]

Hawaiian Round Table: Ending Occupation

Hawaiian Round Table: Ending Occupation

5/27/10 Thu 12:30 pm NATV 53 5/28/10 Fri 2:30 pm NATV 53 5/31/10 Mon 7:30 pm FOCUS 49 6/5/10 Sat 8:00 pm OAHU 52

Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty at UH

From: Don Brown Subject: A beautiful film — “Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty”

INDIGENOUS WISDOM FILM SERIES University of Hawaii ~ Spalding Auditorium

Sunday, March 14 at 5 PM

Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty

Dir: Catherine Bauknight. U.S.. 2009 84 min. Winner of the Audience Award for best documentary at last year’s Maui […]

Another Path for Ending the Occupation

“Another Path for Ending the Occupation” Talk by Kuhio Vogeler

Sunday, Feb. 21, 10 am – noon Native Books @ Ward Warehouse 1050 Ala Moana Blvd.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 284-3460.

Update 2/21: Lynette posted some photos of the event.

Promo for 'The Hawaiian State of Mind'

Via Kūhio Vogeler’s blog, a promo for “The Hawaiian State of Mind”

The Hawaiian State of Mind Tuesdays @ 1:00 pm 2nd & 4th Saturdays @ 9:00 pm NATV 53

Mahalo to John Kuamo‘o for putting together this promo on “The Hawaiian State of Mind” and for all his kokua on the show. Mahalo also […]

International Jury Honors 'Noho Hewa' for Being 'Militant and Uncompromising'

MEDIA RELEASE

HAWAI‘I FILM RECEIVES SPECIAL JURY PRIZE AT TAHITI FILM FESTIVAL International Jury Honors “Noho Hewa” for Being “Militant and Uncompromising”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, January 30, 2010

MEDIA CONTACT: Ana Currie, Pasifika Foundation Hawai‘i e-mail: acurrie @ hawaii.rr.com

PAPEETE, TAHITI – Hawaiian filmmaker Anne Keala Kelly’s newly released documentary “Noho Hewa: The Wrongful […]

New Course: Protest under Occupation

From: “Kuhio Vogeler” <kuhio.vogeler @ gmail.com> Subject: New Course: Protest under Occupation

Aloha Kakou,

Attached is a syllabus for a new course during the first summer session at UH Mānoa:

PACE 485 Topics in Peace and Conflict Resolution:

Protest under Occupation Instructor: Kūhiō Vogeler Summer 2010 (First Session) Room: To Be Announced Monday-Friday 9:00-10:15am

The […]

Identity and Hawai’i’s De-occupation

Who: Everyone What: A discussion on “Identity and Hawai’i’s De-occupation” When: Sunday, January 24th, 2010 from 10am to 12pm Where: Na mea Hawaii/Native Books-1050 Ala Moana Blvd. Suite 1000 `Ewa end of Ward Warehouse. Parking is free. Why: to hold a forum where we can speak freely on issues that matter   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE […]

U S of Hypocrisy: The Movie

U S of Hypocrisy: The Movie

Documentary about the effect of American imperialism in Hawaii and what can be done about it.

Airing on Olelo Community Media, Livestreaming at www.olelo.org

Available 24 hrs after 2/11/10 at Olelonet On Demand

2/8/10 Mon 9:30 am NATV 53

2/11/10 Thu 9:00 am NATV 53

2/12/10 Fri 7:30 pm […]

“End US Occupation of Hawaii” greets Obama visit

AP story carried in Fresno Bee and KRSO Sonoma County among others…

President Barack Obama arrived in Hawaii on Thursday for a holiday vacation in the state where he was born and lived as a child.

The president, first lady and their daughters came to the island of Oahu for a more-than-weeklong vacation away from […]