Category Archives: Hawaiian Sovereignty
Having Some “ʻAha Moments”
The tidal wave of news hitting our lahui in the last few days – about the ʻAha, the election, the candidates and the U.S. Department of Interior’s proposed rules – has raised some critically important questions. And while the powers … Continue reading
Straight on for Hawaiian Independence
This week, Hawaiʻi Governor David Ige nixed the half-measure idea of importing liquified natural gas in preference for a straight-line trajectory toward energy independence and the state’s goal of 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. “Any time and money spent on … Continue reading
On Flags, Patriotism and History
The lowering of American flags at two Hawaiʻi Island college campuses this week sparked a firestorm of online fury from mostly non-kanaka Hawaiʻi residents who feel the act was unpatriotic and a grave dishonor to American veterans. The non-violent protest … Continue reading
To Be or Not To Be
The other night I did something I thought I never would. I’d planned to visit a friend, a local kumu hula who’s in hospice care after braving many battles in a decade of war with breast cancer. But when I … Continue reading