Chanters at palace lament statehood By Rob Shikina POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 22, 2009 Momi Kamahele chanting to honor Queen Lili’uokalani at the ‘Iolani Palace. Photo: Floyd Morris, Honolulu Star Bulletin (Momi is a kumu hula and a leader in the movement to protect Makua valley.) Thirteen chanters performed about an hour of Hawaiian… Read more »
Hawaiians protest statehood and push for freedom
See the video at the KHNL website: http://www.khnl.com/global/story.asp?s=10973362 Hawaiians protest statehood and push for freedom Posted: Aug 21, 2009 HONOLULU (KHNL) – Statehood united Hawaii with the rest of the country. But it has also divided many of our island residents for five decades. Many Hawaiians did not want to become a part of the… Read more »
Native Hawaiian protesters end march, burn 50th star on U.S. flag in protest
Joan Conrow had a great post on the counter-statehood demonstrations today. Here’s the article from the Honolulu Advertiser: August 21, 2009 Native Hawaiian protesters end march, burn 50th star on U.S. flag in protest The protesters joining in on the Native Hawaiian rally swelled to more than 300 people when they reached the Convention Center… Read more »
50 Years – cartoon by Will Varner/Hawaii Independent
http://thehawaiiindependent.com/?/comics/read/hawaii-admission-day-a-reflection-on-50-years/
Marchers take to the streets to protest ‘Fake Statehood’ and demand independence
Photo: Kyle Kajihiro Photo: Kyle Kajihiro Today, the 50th anniversary of Hawai’i’s ‘admission’ to the United States was marked by protests on nearly every island and several cities around the world. In Honolulu, around 400 people marched from Ala Moana Park to the Convention Center, where the “official” statehood commemoration conference was taking place. Although… Read more »
No ‘celebration’ of statehood at Iolani Palace
Posted on: Friday, August 21, 2009 Iolani Palace to remain quiet as Hawaii observes 50th By Dan Nakaso Advertiser Staff Writer Sandra Reyes strolled across the empty grounds of ‘Iolani Palace this week and fully understood why state officials are not marking 50 years of Hawai’i statehood today with any kind of celebration. “I can… Read more »
Maui protests against Statehood today
The following report and announcement was posted by kekahunakeaweiwi@yahoo.com to several email groups: Aloha Kakou, Just an update and some details. Rally and Protest at the State Building in Wailuku, Maui between 3:00pm-6:00pm went well. Over 120 people protested with about 3 dozen pedestrians joining in throughout the three hours….a bus stop was right there… Read more »
No cause for celebration
For some, statehood no cause for celebration By Michael Levine – The Garden Island Published: Friday, August 21, 2009 2:10 AM HST LIHU‘E – Fifty years ago, Hawai‘i became a state, and the people rejoiced. Well, not everybody. A half-century after becoming de-facto citizens of America’s 50th state, some Hawaiians still believe joining the union… Read more »
Former U.S. envoy backs Guam sentiments on buildup
Former U.S. envoy backs Guam sentiments on buildup Friday, 21 August 2009 00:25 by Mar-Vic Cagurangan Variety News Staff TAKING up the cudgels for local activists, former U.S. ambassador and retired Army colonel Ann Wright assailed the federal government for shutting out the local population in the planning process for the U.S. Marines’ relocation from… Read more »
“Let Us Teach Our People to Want Peace”
The late Senator Spark Matsunaga was a visionary advocate for peace. However, I disagree with the article’s assertion that Sen. Matsunaga would be proud of what has become of his dream. Funding for the Peace Institute has dwindled over the years, while PACOM expands its military training center in Waikiki, and its bases and troops… Read more »
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