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So letʻs put this TMT deal on the table and have an objective look, shall we?
TMT is projected to cost $1.4 Billion in its initial stage of development.... So the TMT investors have estimated their capital contribution to be $1.4B in capital, plant, equipment, and labor inclusive of design and construction. Did anyone figure into that equation the cost of land use and environmental impact?
So letʻs put this TMT deal on the table and have an objective look, shall we?
TMT is projected to cost $1.4 Billion in its initial stage of development.... So the TMT investors have estimated their capital contribution to be $1.4B in capital, plant, equipment, and labor inclusive of design and construction. Did anyone figure into that equation the cost of land use and environmental impact?
Every investment has insurance to defray any un-calculated or unexpected costs. Part of the TMT requirement by the state was a performance bond equal to the $1.4B. Did TMT satisfy that requirement? No, that condition is still outstanding.
So what about the land? The land specific to Mauna Kea would have to logically be permitted by the owner(s). So, who owns Mauna Kea? Well, the private citizens of Hawaii who owned all of Mauna Kea were the ruling class, commonly referred to as the Aliʻi Class. Their land was titled as “Crown Lands”. Are any of these original owners alive today? Answer: No. BUT by western Probate Law the descendants of this ruling class of original owners are still here in Hawaii, so they are the heirs to this land.
Who represents the original owners or their descendants? Answer: No one but themselves. Is there a government agency that might represent them? Answer: Yes And that would be? Answer: Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. How did they come to own the land? Answer: They donʻt own the land they are just the agency that is supposed to manage Hawaiian Homestead Land. So how did DHHL get on Mauna Kea? DHHL got on Mauna Kea through a land swap. Land that was along the oceanʻs shoreline was swapped for land up on Mauna Kea back when no one knew what astronomy in Hawaii was with the exception of the poʻe kahiko kanaka astrophysicist. So valuable land along the oceanfront was swapped for land above the clouds where itʻs freezing and snows. Now, does that sound like an equitable deal to you?
Come now, 2019 and the state who gives kanaka land away to offshore investors are arresting those descendants of the original owners so they can give their land away to the TMT poʻe manawahi? Answer: Yes But why? Answer: We donʻt know the real story because they (the politicians) keep making stuff up like the Hawaii State of Emergency on Mauna Kea.
So the pressure is on whom to make TMT happen the governor, the local businessmen who want more money like action in the $1.4B, the university so they can claim a prestigious position in astronomy to boost their academic net worth, or the people who legitimately own the land on Mauna Kea who want it kept free from pollution for everyone?
Is TMT necessary? Actually TMT it is not vital to Hawaiiʻs economy and it does nothing for the University of Hawaii other than being a broker for future larger deals that the state and university more than likely will not participate in.
SUMMARY: The TMT alleged $1,4B project is a backroom deal. In the light, it falls apart technically and ethically. TMT like other similar deals that shady characters in government and the private sector have and continue to wholesale kanaka assets down the drain. What Mauna Kea has revealed are those negative conditions that are harmful to the Na Kanaka Ohana aka Hawaiian Community for the betterment of the intruder who claims our land as their land. Thatʻs not our song. Our song is “Hawaii Au Mau A Mau” ~ get it? k den……….
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See MoreSo what about the land? The land specific to Mauna Kea would have to logically be permitted by the owner(s). So, who owns Mauna Kea? Well, the private citizens of Hawaii who owned all of Mauna Kea were the ruling class, commonly referred to as the Aliʻi Class. Their land was titled as “Crown Lands”. Are any of these original owners alive today? Answer: No. BUT by western Probate Law the descendants of this ruling class of original owners are still here in Hawaii, so they are the heirs to this land.
Who represents the original owners or their descendants? Answer: No one but themselves. Is there a government agency that might represent them? Answer: Yes And that would be? Answer: Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. How did they come to own the land? Answer: They donʻt own the land they are just the agency that is supposed to manage Hawaiian Homestead Land. So how did DHHL get on Mauna Kea? DHHL got on Mauna Kea through a land swap. Land that was along the oceanʻs shoreline was swapped for land up on Mauna Kea back when no one knew what astronomy in Hawaii was with the exception of the poʻe kahiko kanaka astrophysicist. So valuable land along the oceanfront was swapped for land above the clouds where itʻs freezing and snows. Now, does that sound like an equitable deal to you?
Come now, 2019 and the state who gives kanaka land away to offshore investors are arresting those descendants of the original owners so they can give their land away to the TMT poʻe manawahi? Answer: Yes But why? Answer: We donʻt know the real story because they (the politicians) keep making stuff up like the Hawaii State of Emergency on Mauna Kea.
So the pressure is on whom to make TMT happen the governor, the local businessmen who want more money like action in the $1.4B, the university so they can claim a prestigious position in astronomy to boost their academic net worth, or the people who legitimately own the land on Mauna Kea who want it kept free from pollution for everyone?
Is TMT necessary? Actually TMT it is not vital to Hawaiiʻs economy and it does nothing for the University of Hawaii other than being a broker for future larger deals that the state and university more than likely will not participate in.
SUMMARY: The TMT alleged $1,4B project is a backroom deal. In the light, it falls apart technically and ethically. TMT like other similar deals that shady characters in government and the private sector have and continue to wholesale kanaka assets down the drain. What Mauna Kea has revealed are those negative conditions that are harmful to the Na Kanaka Ohana aka Hawaiian Community for the betterment of the intruder who claims our land as their land. Thatʻs not our song. Our song is “Hawaii Au Mau A Mau” ~ get it? k den……….
jus sayʻn©
Shalee Kuuiponohealani Kekawa shared a live video.
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HEADS UP LAHUI!!! ***ACTION ALERT***
OHA is trying to STOP the KA LAHUI HAWAII'S 2019 KOHO PONO LEGISLATIVE REPORT CARD from being PUBLISHED in their AUGUST NEWSPAPER issue. It’s a paid Advertisement costing us $3200.
The KOHO PONO REPORT CARD keeps YOU INFORMED of how those ELECTED into POSITIONS in the LEGISLATURE VOTE on HAWAIIAN ISSUES.
...
OHA is trying to STOP the KA LAHUI HAWAII'S 2019 KOHO PONO LEGISLATIVE REPORT CARD from being PUBLISHED in their AUGUST NEWSPAPER issue. It’s a paid Advertisement costing us $3200.
The KOHO PONO REPORT CARD keeps YOU INFORMED of how those ELECTED into POSITIONS in the LEGISLATURE VOTE on HAWAIIAN ISSUES.
...
**CALL OHA and TELL THEM to PUBLISH the 2019 KOHO PONO LEGISLATIVE REPORT CARD in the AUGUST NEWSPAPER!!!
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Healani Sonoda-Pale
OHA is trying to pull Ka Lāhui Hawai’i’s 2019 KOHO PONO Legislative Report Card ad from their August newspaper issue. It’s a paid Advertisement costing us $320...0. Their attorney will be contacting us.
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Pu'uhonua o Pu'uhuluhulu Maunakea
0:25 - “We are aware of the two incoming storms and we are tracking and monitoring them very closely.” “If necessary we are willing and ready to evacuate this a...rea to ensure the safety of everyone here at Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu."
0:45 - Kanuha address misinformation regarding access of Maunakea. Telescope technicians, water trucks, Hale Pōhaku Workers and Maunakea Rangers have had access to Maunakea since the very beginning. The only thing the kiaʻi are preventing is the access of TMT construction workers and vehicles.
3:15 - Kanuha responds to the state’s and TMT’s claims that they have the “legal right to proceed”.” He says that legal does not always make it right, there was a time where slavery was legal, where women didn’t have the ability to vote, where ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi was illegal in schools, but that never made it right. “And it was through actions like this that got those things over turned and changed so that those legalities could eventually be pono and right. So this idea that just because it’s legal, it does not make it right and does not make it moral.”
4:30 - “The Supreme Court Ruled that TMT had the legal right to proceed because their project would not cause adverse substantial harm to Maunakea. However, the reason behind that was because Maunakea has been so damaged already, that one more telescope wouldn’t make that much more of a difference”
5:40 - There is a petition signed by 900 people started by a group of astronomers from TMT universities and instititutions that states, “We have an ethical duty to put the rights of our people ahead of our people ahead of our science.”
6: 35 - Kahoʻokahi Kanuha calls upon Mayor Harry Kim who prides himself on standing with his people, to stand with his people now rather than protect the rights of foreign investors and foreign corporations.
7:25 - Kahoʻokahi calls upon the entire lāhui to come together tomorrow, July 31, 2019 to celebrate Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea at Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu. Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea was established on July 31,1843 to celebrate the ending of British occupation in Hawaiʻi.
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See More3:15 - Kanuha responds to the state’s and TMT’s claims that they have the “legal right to proceed”.” He says that legal does not always make it right, there was a time where slavery was legal, where women didn’t have the ability to vote, where ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi was illegal in schools, but that never made it right. “And it was through actions like this that got those things over turned and changed so that those legalities could eventually be pono and right. So this idea that just because it’s legal, it does not make it right and does not make it moral.”
4:30 - “The Supreme Court Ruled that TMT had the legal right to proceed because their project would not cause adverse substantial harm to Maunakea. However, the reason behind that was because Maunakea has been so damaged already, that one more telescope wouldn’t make that much more of a difference”
5:40 - There is a petition signed by 900 people started by a group of astronomers from TMT universities and instititutions that states, “We have an ethical duty to put the rights of our people ahead of our people ahead of our science.”
6: 35 - Kahoʻokahi Kanuha calls upon Mayor Harry Kim who prides himself on standing with his people, to stand with his people now rather than protect the rights of foreign investors and foreign corporations.
7:25 - Kahoʻokahi calls upon the entire lāhui to come together tomorrow, July 31, 2019 to celebrate Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea at Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu. Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea was established on July 31,1843 to celebrate the ending of British occupation in Hawaiʻi.
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Today's Message from UH President David Lassner:
Aloha, and apologies for the length of this message.
On Sunday I was fortunate to visit Maunakea at the invitation of some of our UH Hawaiian leaders. I wanted to witness what is happening there for myself. I was grateful to exchange warm greetings and aloha with the kupuna there that day, most of whom have been colleagues for many years. Throughout my short visit, I was privileged to experience the gracious spirit of those I e...
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Aloha, and apologies for the length of this message.
On Sunday I was fortunate to visit Maunakea at the invitation of some of our UH Hawaiian leaders. I wanted to witness what is happening there for myself. I was grateful to exchange warm greetings and aloha with the kupuna there that day, most of whom have been colleagues for many years. Throughout my short visit, I was privileged to experience the gracious spirit of those I e...
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Healani Sonoda-Pale
#KapuAloha Today's Message from UH President David Lassner:
Aloha, and apologies for the length of this message.
On Sunday I was fortunate to visit Maunakea at ...the invitation of some of our UH Hawaiian leaders. I wanted to witness what is happening there for myself. I was grateful to exchange warm greetings and aloha with the kupuna there that day, most of whom have been colleagues for many years. Throughout my short visit, I was privileged to experience the gracious spirit of those I encountered. I also witnessed tremendous resolve.
Aloha, and apologies for the length of this message.
On Sunday I was fortunate to visit Maunakea at ...the invitation of some of our UH Hawaiian leaders. I wanted to witness what is happening there for myself. I was grateful to exchange warm greetings and aloha with the kupuna there that day, most of whom have been colleagues for many years. Throughout my short visit, I was privileged to experience the gracious spirit of those I encountered. I also witnessed tremendous resolve.
I know that many of you have been seeking a response to the messages you have sent me both individually and collectively. Thank you, and please know that I have read every one. These messages share some common themes:
There is vehement opposition to the building of TMT on Maunakea by hundreds of UH community members and many more in the wider community for a variety of reasons.
There is also substantial support to proceed with construction.
There was serious concern about the Emergency Proclamation made by Governor Ige as it relates to the health and safety of UH students, employees and other community members on Maunakea.
Astronomers and observatory staff are extremely concerned about their lack of access to the current observatories and the future of astronomy on Maunakea.
I believe a number of recent events are moving us in a peaceful direction that is positive for all the people of Hawaiʻi.
Yesterday Mayor Kim shared comments about his meeting late last week with Native Hawaiian leaders from across the community. They have agreed to continue to work together to try and find a peaceful resolution.
All parties on the mauna have agreed to the installation of a traffic light at the intersection of the highway and Mauna Kea Access Road. This is a positive step forward for the safety of all on the mauna and for all on Hawaiʻi Island who use the highway.
Progress has been made toward improving access to the mauna by both cultural practitioners and workers other than astronomers. It is our hope that routine shared access can be restored soon for all.
Today the State approved a request UH submitted on behalf of TMT to extend the construction start deadline. I believe that the pressure of a deadline, which was largely arbitrary due to extenuating circumstances such as completion of legal processes, has not been helpful in trying to resolve this extraordinarily complex situation. Although the removal of this deadline gives us more time to work together toward peaceful resolution, I acknowledge that some members of our community will be upset.
Since there are no imminent plans to move the TMT construction equipment up the mauna, Governor Ige has now lifted the Emergency Proclamation. This follows the departure from Maunakea of police officers from Honolulu and Maui.
I still believe in the educational, inspirational and scientific benefits that TMT and modern world-class astronomy can bring to the people of Hawaiʻi. I realize that TMT now represents a huge source of friction in our work to become a model indigenous-serving university and Hawaiian Place of Learning. We will need many conversations over the months ahead to work on that together. My heart and mind are open as I continue to listen and share.
Let me close with my biggest concern: we need to keep the fabric of our university from being torn apart. In a time of differing opinions, points of view, historical understandings, and lived experiences, we can learn from each other and ultimately strengthen our community. I am committed to accomplishing this with you.
Aloha,
David Lassner
President
https://www.hawaii.edu/…/president-lassner-message-regardi…/
See MoreThere is vehement opposition to the building of TMT on Maunakea by hundreds of UH community members and many more in the wider community for a variety of reasons.
There is also substantial support to proceed with construction.
There was serious concern about the Emergency Proclamation made by Governor Ige as it relates to the health and safety of UH students, employees and other community members on Maunakea.
Astronomers and observatory staff are extremely concerned about their lack of access to the current observatories and the future of astronomy on Maunakea.
I believe a number of recent events are moving us in a peaceful direction that is positive for all the people of Hawaiʻi.
Yesterday Mayor Kim shared comments about his meeting late last week with Native Hawaiian leaders from across the community. They have agreed to continue to work together to try and find a peaceful resolution.
All parties on the mauna have agreed to the installation of a traffic light at the intersection of the highway and Mauna Kea Access Road. This is a positive step forward for the safety of all on the mauna and for all on Hawaiʻi Island who use the highway.
Progress has been made toward improving access to the mauna by both cultural practitioners and workers other than astronomers. It is our hope that routine shared access can be restored soon for all.
Today the State approved a request UH submitted on behalf of TMT to extend the construction start deadline. I believe that the pressure of a deadline, which was largely arbitrary due to extenuating circumstances such as completion of legal processes, has not been helpful in trying to resolve this extraordinarily complex situation. Although the removal of this deadline gives us more time to work together toward peaceful resolution, I acknowledge that some members of our community will be upset.
Since there are no imminent plans to move the TMT construction equipment up the mauna, Governor Ige has now lifted the Emergency Proclamation. This follows the departure from Maunakea of police officers from Honolulu and Maui.
I still believe in the educational, inspirational and scientific benefits that TMT and modern world-class astronomy can bring to the people of Hawaiʻi. I realize that TMT now represents a huge source of friction in our work to become a model indigenous-serving university and Hawaiian Place of Learning. We will need many conversations over the months ahead to work on that together. My heart and mind are open as I continue to listen and share.
Let me close with my biggest concern: we need to keep the fabric of our university from being torn apart. In a time of differing opinions, points of view, historical understandings, and lived experiences, we can learn from each other and ultimately strengthen our community. I am committed to accomplishing this with you.
Aloha,
David Lassner
President
https://www.hawaii.edu/…/president-lassner-message-regardi…/
A productive day in Lahaina! Over 500 individually signed letters of protest were collected in an hour and a half. To add your own, directions are in the post below. Mahalo!
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Hui Aloha ʻĀina o ka Malu Ulu o Lele
Lahaina came together today, inviting residents and visitors to kōkua in the protection of Mauna Kea in an effort to deliver 100,000 individually signed letters... of protest to Hawaii legislators.
**SUPPORT**
Although HAA Lahaina did not create this document, we can forward along your own letter of protest to be submitted with the others collected here. Should you so choose, print and sign the document below, then deliver or mail the letter to Na Aikane O Maui Cultural Center at 562a Front Street, Lahaina, HI 96767
https://drive.google.com/…/1xiX5qEiUx_ZUQC4OxrarHqvsP…/view…
See MoreAlthough HAA Lahaina did not create this document, we can forward along your own letter of protest to be submitted with the others collected here. Should you so choose, print and sign the document below, then deliver or mail the letter to Na Aikane O Maui Cultural Center at 562a Front Street, Lahaina, HI 96767
https://drive.google.com/…/1xiX5qEiUx_ZUQC4OxrarHqvsP…/view…
People around the world have so much to learn from the people of Puerto Rico...
When the government doesn't work or does not do their job, we take matters into our own hands.
In 1999 after years bombing and causing so much suffering, we came together and kicked the US Navy out of the island of Vieques...
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When the government doesn't work or does not do their job, we take matters into our own hands.
In 1999 after years bombing and causing so much suffering, we came together and kicked the US Navy out of the island of Vieques...
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Now our people again coming together as one group, fighting against government corruption, we kicked the governor out of office. This is what democracy is all about.
You only can take so much shit. You don't need to have that shit there forever. You need to stand up and fight. The government's job is to serve the people. Not the people to serve the government.
See MoreYou only can take so much shit. You don't need to have that shit there forever. You need to stand up and fight. The government's job is to serve the people. Not the people to serve the government.
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Andre Perez shared
Calling on Hawaiian researchers. I was told that there is a reference to a mele composed by Liliʻuokalani, approximately 1909 called "Mele No Maunakea." Other then the title, nothing else has been found. Can our community of Hawaiian research scholars get on this and attempt to find the mele? Whoever finds it will be greatly appreciated by the lāhui.
Mahalo!
Calling on Hawaiian researchers. I was told that there is a reference to a mele composed by Liliʻuokalani, approximately 1909 called "Mele No Maunakea." Other then the title, nothing else has been found. Can our community of Hawaiian research scholars get on this and attempt to find the mele? Whoever finds it will be greatly appreciated by the lāhui.
Mahalo!
Andre Perez
Calling on Hawaiian scholars and researchers. I was told that there is a reference to a mele composed by Queen Liliʻuokalani, approximately 1909 called "Mele No... Maunakea." Other then the reference to the title, nothing else has been found. Can our community of Hawaiian research scholars get on this and attempt to find the mele? Whoever finds it will be greatly appreciated by the lāhui.
Mahalo!
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Kia’i Standing Strong!
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Hāwane Rios
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“That trauma from having a sacred site built upon is real, and what we are trying to do is to protect the next seven generations from feeling... that” - Hāwane Rios⠀
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We are strong and fierce in our love for our land and people.⠀
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Press Statement from Pu'uhonua o Pu'uhuluhulu*⠀
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Puʻuhuluhulu, July 30, 2019. ⠀
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Today we celebrate a victory that reaffirms our resolve. Governor Ige has admitted that he underestimated our strength, unity, and broad public support. Our numbers continue to grow and his ability to oppose his own people is becoming less and less justifiable. Ige’s rescinding of the emergency proclamation illustrates how he can no longer claim that we are threatening public safety. We are the public. ⠀
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We also celebrate Governor Ige’s adjusted timing. It’s a stall tactic. Governor Ige has been forced to lean on this tactic because he understands we are not stepping away from this struggle. It is a struggle that communities across Hawaiʻi have faced for far too long—our government agencies who are supposed to protect what our society values are instead skirting the law and acting on behalf of private corporate interests. ⠀
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Our movement of aloha ‘āina has ignited not just Hawaiians but people worldwide who want to protect Hawaiʻi from self-serving, big-business. ⠀
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We value Maunakea, our culture, and our unity. Protecting them is a struggle we are ready to sustain for as long as it takes.⠀
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#protectmaunakea
#wearemaunakea
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“That trauma from having a sacred site built upon is real, and what we are trying to do is to protect the next seven generations from feeling... that” - Hāwane Rios⠀
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We are strong and fierce in our love for our land and people.⠀
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE⠀
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Press Statement from Pu'uhonua o Pu'uhuluhulu*⠀
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Puʻuhuluhulu, July 30, 2019. ⠀
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Today we celebrate a victory that reaffirms our resolve. Governor Ige has admitted that he underestimated our strength, unity, and broad public support. Our numbers continue to grow and his ability to oppose his own people is becoming less and less justifiable. Ige’s rescinding of the emergency proclamation illustrates how he can no longer claim that we are threatening public safety. We are the public. ⠀
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We also celebrate Governor Ige’s adjusted timing. It’s a stall tactic. Governor Ige has been forced to lean on this tactic because he understands we are not stepping away from this struggle. It is a struggle that communities across Hawaiʻi have faced for far too long—our government agencies who are supposed to protect what our society values are instead skirting the law and acting on behalf of private corporate interests. ⠀
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Our movement of aloha ‘āina has ignited not just Hawaiians but people worldwide who want to protect Hawaiʻi from self-serving, big-business. ⠀
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We value Maunakea, our culture, and our unity. Protecting them is a struggle we are ready to sustain for as long as it takes.⠀
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#protectmaunakea
#wearemaunakea
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if you didn´t know now you know - sacred land is always sacred!
Please be careful endorsing any illegal occupiers. Here Lieutenant Governor Josh Green, for example in an associated Press article ... would like to shove another version of the Akaka Bill of Federal Recognition, down the Kanaka Maoli throat! Hey, and they'll offer a few trinkets of a few homes for a few.... Don't be fooled into their forked tongue lies. Don't be fooled by criminals. Don't lose sight that the Kingdom Government restoration is only viable solution and to Oust the war criminals! Here is article that got me riled up again.
Article below:
The Latest: Hawaii Lt. Gov. says protesters aren't leaving
Associated PressAssociated PressJuly 22, 2019, 5:26 PM HST
HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on protests against a giant telescope planned for a Hawaii mountain (all times local):
5:25 p.m.
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green says there will have to be a compromise in order for the Thirty Meter Telescope project to go forward but doesn't know if that's possible.
Green says Native Hawaiian protesters on the mountain aren't leaving. He says it's time for a "grand reconciliation" with Hawaii's "host culture."
He says that includes taking a strong state position on federal recognition for Native Hawaiians and moving more aggressively to provide house lots through the state Department of Hawaiian Homelands.
Green spoke after talking to elders for four hours at the Mauna Kea protest site on Monday.
Native Hawaiian protesters have been blocking a road leading to the summit of Mauna Kea since last week to stop the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
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2:30 p.m.
Some Hawaii businesses are cancelling tours and shows to demonstrate their support for protesters blocking the construction of a giant telescope.
Old Lahaina Luau on Maui called off its nightly luau for Monday. The show, which seats 450 people, had been sold out.
Skyline Hawaii suspended zipline operations on the Big Island, Kauai and Maui. It also cancelled its tours to the summit of Haleakala, Maui's tallest peak, and to the small town of Hana.
Both businesses will resume normal operations on Tuesday
Native Hawaiian protesters have been blocking a road leading to the summit of Mauna Kea since last week to stop the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
Protesters say the observatory will further harm a site they consider sacred. The summit is already home to 13 telescopes, though five are due to be decommissioned in a concession to telescope opponents.
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Some state and local lawmakers want the governor of Hawaii to rescind his emergency proclamation allowing authorities to restrict protesters' access to a mountain where a giant telescope is planned.
Ten Hawaii state lawmakers and county council members said Monday the proclamation by Gov. David Ige violates the spirit of a law intended to help communities during natural disasters or threats to public safety.
They say neither describes the current situation involving demonstrations against the Thirty Meter Telescope.
Native Hawaiian protesters have been blocking a road leading to the summit of Mauna Kea, a site they consider sacred.
The crowd of demonstrators swelled to 2,000 people over the weekend. About 1,000 were at the site Monday halfway up the mountain.
Article below:
The Latest: Hawaii Lt. Gov. says protesters aren't leaving
Associated PressAssociated PressJuly 22, 2019, 5:26 PM HST
HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on protests against a giant telescope planned for a Hawaii mountain (all times local):
5:25 p.m.
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green says there will have to be a compromise in order for the Thirty Meter Telescope project to go forward but doesn't know if that's possible.
Green says Native Hawaiian protesters on the mountain aren't leaving. He says it's time for a "grand reconciliation" with Hawaii's "host culture."
He says that includes taking a strong state position on federal recognition for Native Hawaiians and moving more aggressively to provide house lots through the state Department of Hawaiian Homelands.
Green spoke after talking to elders for four hours at the Mauna Kea protest site on Monday.
Native Hawaiian protesters have been blocking a road leading to the summit of Mauna Kea since last week to stop the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
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2:30 p.m.
Some Hawaii businesses are cancelling tours and shows to demonstrate their support for protesters blocking the construction of a giant telescope.
Old Lahaina Luau on Maui called off its nightly luau for Monday. The show, which seats 450 people, had been sold out.
Skyline Hawaii suspended zipline operations on the Big Island, Kauai and Maui. It also cancelled its tours to the summit of Haleakala, Maui's tallest peak, and to the small town of Hana.
Both businesses will resume normal operations on Tuesday
Native Hawaiian protesters have been blocking a road leading to the summit of Mauna Kea since last week to stop the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
Protesters say the observatory will further harm a site they consider sacred. The summit is already home to 13 telescopes, though five are due to be decommissioned in a concession to telescope opponents.
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Some state and local lawmakers want the governor of Hawaii to rescind his emergency proclamation allowing authorities to restrict protesters' access to a mountain where a giant telescope is planned.
Ten Hawaii state lawmakers and county council members said Monday the proclamation by Gov. David Ige violates the spirit of a law intended to help communities during natural disasters or threats to public safety.
They say neither describes the current situation involving demonstrations against the Thirty Meter Telescope.
Native Hawaiian protesters have been blocking a road leading to the summit of Mauna Kea, a site they consider sacred.
The crowd of demonstrators swelled to 2,000 people over the weekend. About 1,000 were at the site Monday halfway up the mountain.
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