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Hawaii Five-0 – “The land is not part of the United States”

Published on Jan 13, 2017

Hawaii Five-0 7×14 “Ka laina ma ke one” Season 7 Episode 14 Promo – Five-0 must go up against an aggressive U.S. marshall, Lincoln (Lou Diamond Phillips), when a man wanted for murder escapes capture and seeks asylum in the sovereign land belonging to the Nation of Hawaii, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, January 20 on CBS.

‘Aha Aloha ‘Olelo

Ka Lei Maile Ali’i reenactment in Waimea

Nation of Hawaii Five-0

Press Release from CBS re new episode of Hawaii Five-0 to be aired on January 20:

FIVE-0 GOES UP AGAINST AN AGGRESSIVE U.S. MARSHALL WHEN A MAN WANTED FOR MURDER SEEKS ASYLUM IN THE SOVEREIGN LAND BELONGING TO THE NATION OF HAWAII, ON “HAWAII FIVE-0,” FRIDAY, JAN. 20

Lou Diamond Phillips Guest Stars as U.S. Marshall Lincoln

“Ka laina ma ke one” – Five-0 must go up against an aggressive U.S. marshall, Lincoln (Lou Diamond Phillips), when a man wanted for murder escapes capture and seeks asylum in the sovereign land belonging to the Nation of Hawaii, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Friday, Jan. 20 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

(“Ka laina ma ke one” is Hawaiian for “Line in the Sand”)

CHEAT TWEET: #H50 Ohana, say #Aloha 2 guest star @LouDPhillips! @HawaiiFive0CBS #CBS 1/20 9pm http://bit.ly/2igpM17

Cast includes Bumpy Kanahele (Himself) and Brandon Maka’awa’awa (Brandon).

Joseph & Emma: film honoring Nawahi

Sovereignty Conversations Part 20 – Nation of Hawai’i

In this episode we talk about the Nation of Hawaii and the program’s we plan to introduce next month beginning with the citizen drive of the Nation of Hawaii to build up our base of support for restoring our National Sovereignty as Hawaiians.

The key to all of this is the education of our people. If we’re not educated to our rights we risk duplicating what has already been setup and done. Another thing that happens in our movement is that sometimes we are lead by other leaders down a dead end, in 2017 that all stops, in 2017 we take the next steps towards restoring our National Sovereignty, for the Nation of Hawaii that means economic independence through the Aloha Coin.

Come learn more about the Nation of Hawaii and our “legal foundation” at Hawaii-nation.org

Seijo University journal: This is not America

Japan’s Seijo University’s Center for Glocal Studies has published, in its latest journal, an article authored by Dennis Riches titled “This is not America: The Acting Government of the Hawaiian Kingdom Goes Global with Legal Challenges to End Occupation [this is a hot link to download the article].” The word Glocal Studies is a combination of the words Global and Local Studies.

The study focused on the American occupation of Hawai‘i and its global impact, which includes war crimes. It also included an interview of Dr. Keanu Sai by the author who is a faculty member of Seijo University, Japan. Seijo’s Glocal Research Center is also supported by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

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Unite in Order to Progress

How did far-off Hawaii become part of America?

Hawaiian music legend Palani Vaughan dies at 72

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow)

Palani Vaughan, a Hawaiian music legend and authority on King Kalakaua, has died. He was 72.

The cause of death was not immediately known. Vaughan was discovered unresponsive inside a sauna at the Honolulu Club about 5 p.m. Thursday.

Vaughan was a graduate of Kamehameha Schools and got his bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Hawaii.

Among his most popular recordings: “Ipo Lei Manu,” “Ka Mamakakaua,” and “He Pua Wehiwa.”

Kumu Vicky Holt Takamine saw Vaughan frequently, the last time less than a month ago.

“We did a function for the Friends of Iolani Palace,” she said. “And my son was at his daughter’s ho’ike at McKinley High School, and he sang. And he looked fine.”

Vaughan was a performer and composer, and was perhaps best known for his King Kalakaua tributes. Vaughan was also widely known as a historian, and had spent years studying the monarch’s life.

In 2008, Vaughan was inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame.

And five years later, in an interview with the Maui News, he explained why he’d dropped out of the spotlight in his later years.

“Since 1999 until May of 2012, I’ve been taking care of my parents’ needs. That’s why I dropped out of music. I’ve been getting re-involved and part of that process involves writing new music. I didn’t drop out entirely, as I’ve been involved with the Hawaiian sovereignty movement.”

In 2013, he was the first among several Hawaiian musicians from around the state who appeared in the Project Kuleana video of “Kaulana Na Pua,” a mele of opposition to the U.S. annexation of Hawaii.

“He’s contributed so much to the Hawaiian music scene, with his compositions and his songs,” said Takamine. “He’s really going to be missed.”

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