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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Kamau A‘e
A fundraising event for Hawai‘i People’s Fund
Sunday, June 10, 2012
2:00 Matinee
Kumu Kahua Theatre • 46 Merchant St. at Bethel
Live Performance • Local Theatre
Parking on street or $3 in Harbor Court
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In 2007 a Hawai‘i People’s Fund audience was spellbound at the staging of
Kamau, a play by Alani Apio, produced by Kumu Kahua Theatre.
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Kamau A’e is the second in the trilogy and we invite you to return for this stirring drama.
A Hawaiian family faces difficult choices amidst
holding on to their culture, connecting with activists in the sovereignty movement,
creating a future for their children, and protecting the land.
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Support the work of Hawai‘i People’s Fund and Kumu Kahua Theatre.
Enjoy stellar performances, thought-provoking discussion and deeply moving perspectives.
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Following this performance, the playwrite and actors will stay for
a conversation with the audience in the intimate setting at KKT.
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Please join us! Tickets are $30 each.
Return the printed form with a check or credit card information by June 5.
Donate online by clicking the red button below.
(just tell us how many tickets you are ordering in the Special Event box)
You can also call us with a credit card payment: 593-9969 (Visa or MasterCard).
Seating is quite limited, so please get your tickets early.
Mahalo for your support!
From: Leon Siu <leon @ hits.net>
Subject: Hawaii A Voice for Sovereignty screening
Date: May 7, 2012 11:50:30 AM HST
Aloha Kakou,
Aloha from the 11th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at the UN headquarters in New York City.
Attached is a flyer and an info sheet for the screening of the film, Hawaii A Voice for Sovereignty, at 3 PM on Sunday, May 13 at the American Indian Community House, 134 W. 29th Street, New York City.
Right after the screening of the film, I will be doing a Q&A and informational briefing about the current situation with respect to the restoration of Hawaiian independence.
For those of you who have ohana and friends in the New York City Area…please let them know about this upcoming event and encourage them to attend.
A hui hou,
Leon Siu
HVS_PressRelease_NYC120513 (PDF)
From: LeeAnn Paman <leepaman @ gmail.com>
Subject: Hawaiian Nation Retreat 2012
An invitation is extended to all Kanaka Maoli, Hawaiian Nationals and Citizen Applicants of the Lawful Hawaiian Kingdom to participate in a
Healing of the Hawaiian Nation Retreat
April 27 – April 30, 2012
at Ohe’o in Kipahulu
All participants are encouraged to come and set up their campsite on Friday, April 27.
Just drive up to the gate at the Haleakala National Park and mention the retreat. You will be directed to the camping area. If you arrive after 5pm, just drive on down to the campground. There is no entrance fee this weekend.
The Retreat will open with a welcome dinner at the Kipahulu Triangle on Friday evening. A schedule of events for the weekend will be announced during or after dinner.
For more information you may contact LeeAnn Paman at 268-9022.
God Bless!
Aloha Kekahi i Kekahi
(Love one another)
Sydney Iaukea talks about her new book entitled ‘The Queen and I’ at the Palace bookstore today at 4 pm.
In this exposé Sydney L. Iaukea ties personal memories to newly procured political information about Hawai`i’s crucial Territorial era. Spurred by questions surrounding intergenerational property disputes in her immediate family, she delves into Hawai`i’s historical archives. There she discovers the central role played by her great-great-grandfather in the politics of late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Hawai`i—in particular, Curtis P. Iaukea’s trusted position with the Hawaiian Kingdom’s last ruling monarch, Queen Lili`uokalani. As Iaukea charts her ancestor’s efforts to defend a culture under siege, she reveals astonishing legal and legislative maneuvers that show us how capitalism reshaped cultural relationships. She finds resonant parallels and connections between her own upbringing in Maui’s housing projects, her family’s penchant for hiding property, and the Hawaiian peoples’ loss of their country and lands.
Kumu Kahua Theatre will present a revival by Alani Apio of KAMAU A’E from May 31st through July 1st.
The Hawaiian Sovereignty movement, with its complexities and controversies, takes the stage in this powerful drama. Fresh out of prison, Michael Kawaipono Mahekona joins a group of activists on a mission to reclaim Hawaiian land. As the group splinters over whether to stand firm or compromise on its principles, Michael must decide how to stay true to what he believes.
First produced in 1997, KAMAU A’E returns to Kumu Kahua, sharing its message with a new generation of audiences.
Performances will take place on Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8pm (May 31; June 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 2012) and on Sundays at 2pm (June 3, 10, 17, 24; July 1, 2012).
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Honolulu Civil Beat reports on the visit:
The queen’s message of peace was expected to be the focal point of a planned palace visit by the Dalai Lama Saturday — his first-ever visit to the grounds.
“We felt it was important for the Dalai Lama to come to the site to better understand our history — especially that of Queen Liliuokalani, when she was overthrown, her message of peace and how she wanted no bloodshed,” Iolani Palace Executive Director Kippen de Alba Chu told Civil Beat. “We thought these messages would resonate with him.”
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Beyond those historical events, de Alba Chu said he wanted to share with the Dalai Lama the significance of Iolani Palace itself, which was completed in 1882 under King David Kalakaua, Liliuokalani’s brother.
“One thing I would like to impress upon him is the reason why the palace exists, what the monarchy was trying to do with the palace, and how Hawaii was trying to be international to protect its sovereignty,” de Alba Chu said. “You build palaces not just for your people, but for foreigners; you’re making a statement to foreigners that you should be treated equal.”
The Daily Mail in London has a feature today on Queen Liliu’okalani
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