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Advertiser reports : The mood was less festive but still heartfelt at 'Iolani Palace, where the Temple of Lono was hosting a gathering of Native Hawaiian leaders, cultural practitioners and others who find Independence Day a bittersweet occasion. "While everybody is celebrating the Fourth of July, we are still not independent," said Hank Fergustrom. The event started with what Fergust...
Hawaii Independence Blog - Sun 10:09 p.m.
I was looking for a rendition of The Stars and Stripes Forever on YouTube, thinking of Horowitz or the Boston Pops or something similar. Imagine my surprise at finding the Oahu Civic Orchestra performing it on July 1, 2007 in......
Linkmeister - Sat 3:21 p.m. - 5 clicks 
July 3, 4, and 5, 2009 Iolani Palace Grounds PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CHAIRS Restoration of the Nation: Looking to the Future Join us as we kukakuka to identify our common values, Reconnect to our ancestors, and Vision the future of a restored nation! SPECIAL EVENT! Oahu premier of Catherine Bauknight's film Hawaii - A Voice for Sovereignty Saturday, July 4, 1 pm, Kan...
Hawaii Independence Blog - Thu 8:42 p.m. - 7 clicks
This is just another in a growing series of distraction diaries. They are offered as a brief respite from the struggles of the day and a gentle reminder that we share this planet with all manner of amazing creatures. I hope you enjoy it. Haleiwa Sunset ...
DailyKos (Hawaii) - Wed 11:17 p.m.
This is just another in a series of distraction diaries. It is offered as a respite from the struggles of the day, and a gentle reminder that we share this small rock with some amazing creatures. ...
DailyKos (Hawaii) - Tue 5:39 p.m. - 2 clicks
Patri Friedman with the Let a Thousand Nations Bloom blog contacted me about a " Secession Week Blogging " series for the July 4th week. It is understandable that folks tend to think of Hawaiian independence as "secession" because for those unfamiliar with Hawaii's unique history, it appears to be a state of the United States seeking to be removed from the union, like secession movements in...
Hawaii Independence Blog - Tue 2:27 p.m. - 4 clicks
Well, that may be a little bit of hyperbole, but telling Internet retailers that they must collect Hawai'i General Excise Tax and rebate it to the state has had the predictable result:Amazon.com Inc. has informed its marketing affiliates in Hawaii......
Linkmeister - Tue 2:07 p.m. - 4 clicks
Tom Coffman has republished Nation Within, first published in 1998, but he changed the subtitle from "The Story of America's Annexation of the Nation of Hawaii" to "The History of the American Occupation of Hawai`i." In his note on the second edition, he says:Where annexation connotes legality by mutual agreement, the act was not mutual and therefore not legal. Since by definition of international...
Hawaii Independence Blog - Jun 29 - 6 clicks
Press release : Catherine Bauknights' documentary "Hawaii A Voice for Sovereignty" won the Audience award for Best Hawai'i film at the 2009 Maui Film Festival. “Hawaii A Voice for Sovereignty” premiered on Sunday, June 21st at the Maui Film festival at the beautiful Wailea Beach under the stars and had a supportive local Hawaiian audience of approximately 400 people attend. The film was pr...
Hawaii Independence Blog - Jun 26 - 4 clicks
So long Uncle Ed... From the Maui News : Edwin "Ed" Lindsey Jr., "a steadfast champion and leader in protecting Maui's aina and its important cultural landscapes," died Wednesday morning at his family residence in Lahaina. He was 70. The Maui County Council honored Lindsey in May with a ceremonial resolution as a "beloved Maui treasure" who served in numerous roles, including kumu, ku...
Hawaii Independence Blog - Jun 26 - 4 clicks
University of Hawaii political science professor Ira Rohter has passed away . When I first returned to Hawaii after college in the early 90s and started getting involved in politics and issues, Ira Rohter's book A Green Hawaii: Sourcebook for Development Alternatives was a big influence on my vision of what Hawaii could become. I worked with Ira through the Green Party for a couple years an...
Hawaii Independence Blog - Jun 24 - 2 clicks
Maui Weekly has a good review of the "Hawai‘i, A Voice for Sovereignty" film that premiered Sunday at the Maui Film Festival. ...
Hawaii Independence Blog - Jun 24 - 3 clicks
Press release : Maui Film Festival has announced that it will host the public world premiere of “Hawaii A Voice for Sovereignty”, a documentary by award winning photojournalist Catherine Bauknight. This epic documentary will be showing as a Special Sunday Surprise film at 8:00pm on Father's Day Sunday, June 21st at the Solar powered SandDance Theater on Wailea Beach (below the Four Seasons Re...
Hawaii Independence Blog - Jun 20 - 5 clicks
AP report: A Japanese news report said Thursday that North Korea may fire its most advanced long-range ballistic missile toward Hawaii in early July. While the newspaper speculated the Taepodong-2 could fly over Japan and toward Hawaii, it said the missile would not be able to hit Hawaii's main islands, which are about 4,500 miles (7,200 kilometers) from the Korean peninsula.But they're sending mi...
Hawaii Independence Blog - Jun 19 - 3 clicks
killstatehood.com has started putting up some archival 1959 newspaper clippings leading up to the June 27 statehood vote in Hawai`i. "According to the massive amount of material about the coming statehood plebiscite published (in particular) by The Honolulu Advertiser, the "Territory" of Hawaii was already a state. This mislead the electorate and grossly influencing the outcome." ...
Hawaii Independence Blog - Jun 19 - 2 clicks
Well after yesterday posting the article that said "it hasn't been scheduled for committee hearings yet" here's a committee hearing scheduled this week... The House Natural Resources Committee holds a hearing this Thursday on H.R. 2314 , the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009. The hearing takes place at 11am in Room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building. It will...
Hawaii Independence Blog - Jun 9 - 2 clicks
AP article via the Maui News says the bill could be approved this year, but hasn't been scheduled for any hearings yet and is unlikely to be heard before the August recess as Congress deals with other pressing issues. ...
Hawaii Independence Blog - Jun 8 - 4 clicks
This book was brought to my attention, hadn't heard of it before and don't know anything else about it, but passing it on FYI... (Paperback, Kindle edition, PDF version)Hawaii - The Fake State: a nation in captivityby Aran Alton ArdaizAn expose of U.S. corruption and occupation of a foreign nation in violation of International Law with legal documents proving there is no Hawaii Statehood in the Un...
Hawaii Independence Blog - Jun 2 - 3 clicks
Advertiser article : University of Hawai'i-Manoa Hawaiian Studies Professor Jonathan K. Osorio will continue the legal fight to block the state from selling ceded lands, even as the Lingle administration, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and three other plaintiffs in the case appear to be close to a settlement. And his full response a blog entry on an Advertiser blog, which is well worth ...
Hawaii Independence Blog - May 23 - 2 clicks
From an email sent out by OHA: "The Community Consultation Summit planned for May 30, 2009 at the Hawaii Imin International Conference Center has been rescheduled. The new date will be August 8, 2009 at the Sheraton Waikiki. Official letters have been sent to those groups on our mailing list." ...
Hawaii Independence Blog - May 23 - 4 clicks
StatehoodHawaii.org blog has a good essay on The Statehood Plebiscite just published today, using numbers and charts to debunk the assertion that 94% of Hawaii’s citizens voted for statehood. Also check out the write up on last week's Ho’opunipuni: Myth of Statehood panel in LA. ...
Hawaii Independence Blog - May 14 - 3 clicks
Thursday, Hawaii's congressional delegation reintroduced the version of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (aka Akaka Bill) approved by the full House and by the Senate Indian Affairs Committee in 2007. "The version contains a specific prohibition on gaming by a native Hawaiian governing entity that would be created by the measure." Advertiser story , Star-Bulletin story . ...
Hawaii Independence Blog - May 9 - 3 clicks
Time: May 16, 2009 from 8:45am to 12pm Location: William S. Richardson School of Law - Classroom 1 Organized By: Ka Huli Ao Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law is continuing the effort to increase the number of Native Hawaiians admitted into the William S. Richardson School of Law. Ka Huli Ao will accomplish this by providing classes to prepare aspiring law school ap...
Hawaii Independence Blog - May 8 - 4 clicks
Advertiser reports : A deal on the sale of ceded lands was reached yesterday. The state Office of Hawaiian Affairs and three of four Native Hawaiian plaintiffs agreed to settle their 15-year-old lawsuit with the state over ceded lands in the wake of the Legislature's passage yesterday of a bill requiring Hawai'i governors to get approval from lawmakers before selling ceded lands. OHA ...
Hawaii Independence Blog - May 7 - 2 clicks
