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By Scott Crawford, Hana, Maui

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Voice for Sovereignty

Examiner.com has an article on the showing of Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty in Pasedena last weekend, with a slideshow.

Catherine Bauknight’s documentary was screened this past Saturday in Pasadena’s convention center. If you missed the event, go to her website, www.catherinebauknight.com and order a DVD of her work. For those of you who have […]

Hawaii A Voice For Sovereignty Saturday in Pasedena

Invitation from Catherine Bauknight:

Aloha Kakou, You are invited to the screening of my documentary film, “Hawaii A Voice For Sovereignty” on Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 at the Pasadena Convention Center at 3:00 p.m. Please forward this invitation to people who might be interested.

In addition to the information on the invitation, we […]

Hawaiian Kingdom iCal calendar

Just wanted to throw this idea out there if anybody wants a cool project, to make an iCal calendar with all the Hawaiian Kingdom holidays, historical events, etc. Could also include state holidays and such, but main thing is the original kingdom holidays. (I have a copy of a Hawaiian Historical Society calendar a few […]

Keanu Sai to speak on Hawaii's land tenure system

Advertiser announces In celebration of the birthday of King Kamehameha III, Kauikeaouli, the Puana Ka ‘Ike Lecture Series presents Dr. Keanu Sai at 5:308 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2010 in the Bayview Meeting Rooms of the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa. In his presentation, “Kamehameha III and the Transformation of Hawaiian Land Tenure,” Sai […]

Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty at UH

From: Don Brown Subject: A beautiful film — “Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty”

INDIGENOUS WISDOM FILM SERIES University of Hawaii ~ Spalding Auditorium

Sunday, March 14 at 5 PM

Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty

Dir: Catherine Bauknight. U.S.. 2009 84 min. Winner of the Audience Award for best documentary at last year’s Maui […]

Kamehameha III and the Transformation of Hawaiian Land Tenure

Puana Ka ‘Ike Lecture Series Dr. Keanu Sai Friday, March 12, 2010 5:30 – 8 p.m. Bayview Meeting Rooms, Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa

Dr. Keanu Sai will recount the events that transformed Hawai`i’s land tenure system during the reign of His Hawaiian Majesty King Kamehameha III. Topics to be covered include the establishment […]

The Place of Hawai‘i in American Studies II

March 11-12, 2010

Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies University of Hawaii at Mānoa / 2645 Dole Street, Honolulu

Roundtable topics include “Occupied Hawai‘i: Issues of Nationhood and Colonialism” and keynote address is “A Sorry State: Hawaiian Nationalism and the Politics of Imperialist Resentment.”

View the flyer (PDF) for details.

(BTW I majored in American […]

Another Path for Ending the Occupation

“Another Path for Ending the Occupation” Talk by Kuhio Vogeler

Sunday, Feb. 21, 10 am – noon Native Books @ Ward Warehouse 1050 Ala Moana Blvd.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 284-3460.

Update 2/21: Lynette posted some photos of the event.

How would the U.S react if China supported Hawaiian sovereignty?

In the Huffington Post, Fred Teng has a piece on U.S.-China relations and Pres. Obama’s visit from the Dalai Lama, and in it he makes the comparison between Hawaii and Tibet:

Tibet has been part of China long before Hawaii was a state of the United States. The U.S. Congress passed the Public Law 103-150, […]

Honoring Kūpuna Reveals the Annexation Lie

Update 2: Kuhio has some good reflections on the event, comparing it to another event in August, with observations on what makes a successful action, and also ponders a question Hawaiian nationality… very worth reading.

Update: Lynette posted photos of the event and here’s a KITV News clip.

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