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[I]magine a more decolonial relationship with land. When we think about maps, they really are biographies of land. They teach us about the histories of lands and the people who lived there [...]
In a [...] colonial system, in a capitalist system, we are alienated from land, we tend to see land as a commodity. And in the mapping [...], the cartographies of capital [...], what happens is that developers will enclose a piece of land and will fragment it even further until it's broken up into smaller and smaller pieces [...]. And I've seen cases where one piece of land will have a one hundred and fifty page cultural impact assessment, saying that the impact of development on this land would have a tremendously devastating effect [...] and in an adjacent piece of land that there would only be a 10 page cultural impact assessment because the [colonial administrators] only look at whatever is within the red boundary lines and not at the ways in which multiple sites comprise a complex. [...]
By contrast, when you look at the ways that Kānaka Maoli map land, they map places in relationship to each other [...]. [There is] importance of preserving the continuity of stream flows from the mountains through to the seas because the stream flows are important to the the mixing of the salt and the fresh water, which creates the brackish water estuaries that are nurseries for baby fish. And so in these kinds of stories about land [...], you can see these ecological continuities and relationships, what Kanaka Maoli call pilina, [...] that connection, [...] that relationality. [...] And [...] they [the mo’o] later disperse to every[where] [...], to fish ponds, to springs, to pools, to waterfalls and streams. [...] And they even came up with a word for land called moʻoʻāina, meaning lands that are connected in a series within an ahupuaʻa [...].
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And so this [...] is a story about water conservation, it's about the protection of water. Today we see large corporations diverting waters away from streams to feed the sugar plantations because sugar is an extremely thirsty plant. But later we saw it going to feed housing developments. Right now, the military banks water, there's water banking going on in Hawaii. [...]
It is just amazing how abundant lands get condemned as being agriculturally unfeasible by state agencies that want to develop things like industrial parks. And capital doesn't just map wastelands, it creates the illusion of abundant lands as wastelands that they then degrade [...]. And that, to me, is the most horrible thing – to take a living land and to make it appear as if it's a wasteland. [...] [B]ecause the state wants the land for other purposes. So it's using that illusion of scarcity in order to claim the mountain [...]. And I remember a planner asking me the question, do you know what was the most agriculturally abundant land on Oʻahu? And I said, was it on the windward side where there's a lot of rain? He says, no, it's where you see Schofield Barracks right now. And that's also true for Lualualei, where the naval radio transmitter towers are located. The military took the most abundant lands and instead of planting food, they seeded unexploded ordinances.
And that, to me, illustrates both the dangers of the maps of capital versus Indigenous stories about Mauna Kea that point to the fact that the mauna is a container of water. If you look at stories from these kilo observations, embedded in the oli is a recognition that the primary source of water for Mauna Wakea is fog drip and that the land is saturated with water. And if you look at other stories about Mauna a Wakea, there are stories about Kamiki gathering water from Lake Waiau, which is near the summit of the Mauna and some of the water splashing over the sides of his bowl to create all of the springs that extend out from Mauna Kea [...] miles and miles away. And so this understanding of Mauna Kea is important because Mauna Kea sits on five aquifers [...].
And that is exactly what's happening: these maps of capital create the illusion of scarcity, which these industrial products then manifest. [...]
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So, for example, Noelani Puniwai is a professor at the University of Hawaiʻi and she's a Kanaka Maoli scientist. And she explains that we have to learn the akua or the elements of the places where we live. [...] So, for example, Kāne is known as the water that flows underground. He's the fresh water flows underground. [...] The important thing to remember in terms of climate is that the cold waters of Kāne, the fresh waters emerge into Kanaloa, into the ocean, through underground springs and through streams and stream flows. That's important in regulating the temperature of waters around our islands. [...] [T]he cold waters around the islands protect us from hurricanes. [...] [T]hey [the hurricanes] tend to veer north or they veer south [...]. And these freshwater springs around the islands are famous. They are places called Punalu’u [...].
So that relationship between [...] the ocean and the freshwater springs, we can see is crucial to protecting the islands. And so how do we continue that relationship, how do we help to support that relationship when so much water is being diverted by corporate and militarized projects?
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Words of Candace Fujikane. As interviewed by Kamea Chayne. Text and transcript published as “Candace Fujikane: Mapping for Abundance Against Cartographies of Capital (Ep311).” An episode of the podcast Green Dreamer hosted by Kamea Chayne. June 2021. [Bold emphasis and some paragraph breaks/contractions added by me.]
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Mauna Kea マウナケア：太平洋で一番空に近い山で星空に抱かれる
まだ文字がなかった頃、ハワイの歴史と系譜はお経という形で語り継がれてきました。こうした口語の経典によれば、King Kamehameha III はマウナケアMauna Kea（マウナケア）を「Mauna a Wakea: The Mountain made by Sky Father, or the Father of Hawaii」(ハワイの父なる神ワケアによって作られた山」と呼びました。
Hanau ka Mauna Born with the mountain
Hekiki Mauna na Wakea The Mountain Sun seared by Wakea
伝説によれば、Wakea…
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SACRED 40 YEARS MAUNA LOA & THE RETURN OF TUTU PELE GODDESS OF FIRE! AbodeHalemaʻumaʻuSymbolfire, volcanoPersonal informationParentsHaumeaKu-waha-iloSiblingsHiʻiakaNāmakaKapoKamohoaliiKāne MilohaiIn different stories talking about the goddess Pele, she was born from the female spirit named Haumea. This spirit is important when talking about Hawaiʻi's gods as she descended from Papa, or Earth Mother, and Wakea, Sky Father, both descendants of the supreme beings. Pele is also known as "She who shapes the sacred land," known to be said in ancient Hawaiian chants.[3][4] The first published stories of Pele were written by William Ellis.[5]: 5 LegendsEditAccording to legend, Pele lives in Halemaʻumaʻu of Kīlauea in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.Kīlauea is a currently active volcano that is located on the island of Hawaiʻi and is still being extensively studied.[6] Many Hawaiians believe Kilauea to be inhabited by a "family of fire gods," one of the sisters being Pele who is believed to govern Kilauea and is responsible for controlling its lava flows.[7] There are several traditional legends associated with Pele in Hawaiian mythology. In addition to being recognized as the goddess of volcanoes, Pele is also known for her power, passion, jealousy, and capriciousness. She has numerous siblings, including Kāne Milohai, Kamohoaliʻi, Nāmaka, and numerous sisters named Hiʻiaka, the most famous being Hiʻiakaikapoliopele (Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele). They are usually considered to be the offspring of Haumea. Pele's siblings include deities of various types of wind, rain, fire, ocean wave forms, and cloud forms. Her home is believed to be the fire pit called Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit caldera of Kīlauea, one of the Earth's most active volcanoes, but her domain encompasses all volcanic activity on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.[8]Pele shares features similar to other malignant deities inhabiting volcanoes, as in the case of the devil Guayota of Guanche Mythology in Canary Islands (Spain), living on the volcano Teide and was considered by the aboriginal Guanches as responsible for the eruptions of the volcano.[9]Legend told that Pele herself journeyed on her canoe from the island of Tahiti to Hawaiʻi. When on her journey, it was said she tried to create her fires on different islands, but her sister, Nāmaka, was chasing her, wanting to put an end to her. In the end, the two sisters fought each other and Pele was killed. With this happening, her body was destroyed but her spirit lives in Halemaʻumaʻu on Kilauea. They say, "Her body is the lava and steam that comes from the volcano. She can also change form, appearing as a white dog, old woman, or beautiful young woman."[10]In addition to her role as goddess of fire and her strong association with volcanoes, Pele is also regarded as the "goddess of the hula."[11] She is a significant figure in the history of hula because of her sister Hiʻiaka, who is believed to be the first person to dance hula.[12] As a result of Pele's significance in hula, there have been many hula dances and chants dedicated to her and her family. With hula being dedicated to Pele, the dance is often performed in a way that represents her intense personality and the movement of volcanoes.[
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🔺July 17, 2019 — Mauna Kea Access Road — TMT Shutdown 🔺
Being able to visit Mauna Kea and witness my fellow Hawaiians demonstrating peacefully and powerfully was an amazing experience and I was lucky to be on Moku Nui by chance. It feels amazing to be apart of this history and this movement. It brings joy to my heart to see my people coming together to support those that have been fighting so hard to protect the land. It seems insane to me that we as Hawaiians are not allowed to try and protect what is important to us while the government or any other entity gets to claim it as their own while they use our Hawaiian words and concepts such as kapu or Imua TMT (TMT supporters)
Knowing that just hours before me and my family arrived that the road was shutdown and kupuna were being arrested is crazy to think of considering how peaceful and purposeful the atmosphere. In a way I’m glad we weren’t there to experience that because it would’ve been very painful to see.
I got this tattoo the day after visiting and was planning it on the way up to the Mauna. But I’m glad to be able to commemorate being there and hope to embody this word and the meanings I connect to it everyday as passionately as I can.
Now that I’m back home on Oʻahu and I see the current news coverage on how the amount of people demonstrating is growing and how the support is growing also I feel so happy. (All of the photos at Mauna Kea access road were from the 17th but if find news coverage of how many were there today you’d see how much it’s grown) Though there are others that try to make this movement and this demonstration (mhmm IGE and TMT supporters) I can see that we as Hawaiian people have found a chance to prove our love and support for the ʻĀina and those that protect it. I can only hope that as the movement grows that love and understanding will grow and that everything remains passionate yet peaceful.
#hawaiian#aoletmt#tmt#kū kiaʻi mauna#kūʻē#mauna kea#mauna a wakea#kanaka maoli#activism#indigenous#indigenous activism#tattoo#ancient hawaiian#proud hawaiian#hawaiʻi#demonstration#sacred land#pono science#kapu aloha
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Kukahau'ula and Poli'ahu
Poli'ahu's father, Wakea, loved her very much and wanted to protect her. Out of love Wakea created her a sacred lake for her bathe in on the summit of Mauna Kea called Waiau. Along with the lake Wakea also assigned a guardian Mo'o named Mo'oinanea to protect and watch over Poli'ahu while she was at the lake. Lake Waiau was Poli'ahu's favorite place to relax and spend most of her day.
Many suitors would make the long hard journey and travel to the summit of Mauna Kea in hopes of seeing Poli'ahu and winning her hand in marriage. But poli'ahu's 3 sisters and her mother, Hina, would use their powers to keep the suitors away. Eventually all but one suitor had given up on trying to reach the beautiful snow goddess, his name was Kukahau'ula.
Kukahau'ula is one of many forms of the god Kū and is a great warrior adorned with a red cape. Kukahau'ula had heard of Poli'ahu's beauty and was determined to see her for himself. He tried countless times to journey to the summit of Mauna Kea and make it to lake Waiau to see her, each time being caught and sent away by Poli'ahu's sisters and mother. One day kukahau'ula finally managed to sneak past them and saw Poli'ahu bathing in lake Waiau, falling in love with her instantly. Wakea saw Kukahau'ula do this and became furious, he wanted him gone! But kukahau'ula had other plans and refused to give up on Poli'ahu. And no matter how difficult it got, kukahau'ula would still make the journey to meet Poli'ahu at lake Waiau.
Eventually Wakea and Kukahau'ula came to an agreement. Kukahau'ula would only be allowed to visit Poli'ahu during sunrise and sunset, when Wakea was awake and could keep an eye on the two lovers. During this time, because kukahau'ula's cape is red and Poli'ahu's snow is white, Mauna Kea turns pink as they embrace.
The red sun
The goddess of snow and compassion
God of the sky and Male creator deity
Fresh water guardian lizard-like humanoids
#hawaii#hawaii island#photography#big island#mauna kea#poli'ahu#kukahau'ula#big island hawaii#hawaiian islands#wakea#kū#hawaiian culture#mo'olelo#mo'oinanea#lake waiau#hina
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names inspired by: mountains
this list includes names inspired by the settings, characteristics, and names of mountain ranges.
Adirondax: Mohawk, “eaters of trees”, the Adirondack Mountains form a massif in northeastern New York, United States (also: Adira, Dax)
Adrija: Sanskrit, “mountain-born”
Alaska: Aleut, “great land”, a mountain range in the southcentral region of the U.S. state of Alaska
Altai: Chinese, “gold mountain”, a mountain range in Central and East Asia
Alverstone: a high peak in the Saint Elias Mountains, on the border between Alaska and Yukon
Ande: The Andes, running along South America’s western side, is among the world’s longest mountain ranges (Ande, Andean)
Apennine: Celtic, “mountain, summit”, a mountain range along the length of peninsular Italy
Appalachian: from ‘Alpachen’, a name Spanish settlers used for a Native American tribe, s system of mountains in eastern North America (Appalachia)
Atlas: Greek mythology, “titan condemned to hold up the celestial heavens for eternity”, a mountain range in northwestern Africa
Balkan: Bulgarian, “mountain”, a mountain range in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria
Beaumont: French, “beautiful mountain”
Beinn: Gaelic, “mountain”
Blue-Ridge: a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range, noted for having a hazy bluish color when seen from a distance
Brawley: English, “meadow at the slope of the hill”
Carpathian: Proto Indo-European roots, meaning “rugged, rocky cliffs”, a range of mountains forming an arc throughout Central and Eastern Europe (also: Carpathia)
Cascade: Italian, “water that falls in stages down a steep rocky slope”, a major mountain range of western North America (also: Cascada)
Cervino: Italian name for the Matterhorn, a mountain of the Alps
Cliff: English, “a steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea”
Cordillera: Spanish, “an extensive chain of mountains or mountain ranges”
Corrie: Scots Gaelic, a bowl-shaped valley high on a mountain, usually of glacial origin
Delmont: French, “of the mountain”
Denali: Koyukon, “high, or tall”, the highest mountain peak in North America, also known as Mount McKinley
Diamer: Tibetan, “large mountain”, also known as Nanga Parbat, the ninth highest in the world
Draken: Dutch for “dragon”, Drakensberg is the name given to the eastern portion of the Great Escarpment, which encloses the central Southern African plateau
Elbio: Celtic, “he who comes from the mountain”
Elbrus: Avestan, “a legendary mountain in Iranian mythology”, a dormant volcano in the Caucasus Mountains in Southern Russia (also: Alborz)
Elias: Greek, “Jehovah is God”, the St. Elias Mountains is the highest coastal mountain range on Earth
Everest: Earth’s highest mountain above sea level
Fuji: Japanese, possibly “immortal”, is the highest volcano in Japan
Glacier: French origin, year-round ice covering an area
Gully: French origin, a channel caused by erosion, especially by water running down a slope
Hermona: Hebrew, “from the mountain peak”
Hillock: English, “small hill”
Himalaya: Sanskrit, “abode of snow”, a mountain range in Asia.
Jura: Celtic, “forest”, sub-alpine mountain range located north of the Western Alps
Kamet: Tibetan, “little snow”, he second highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India
Kea: Hawaiian, “snowy”, Mauna Kea is the highest point in the state of Hawaii (also: Wakea, “the sky father”)
Kibo: one of Kilimanjaro’s three volcanic cones
Kilimanjaro: Wacchaga, “that mountain is unclimbable”, the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain in the world
Logan: Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada and the second-highest peak in North America
Manaslu: Nepali, “mountain of the spirit”, the eighth highest mountain in the world
Mauna: Hawaiian, “mountain”
Mawenzi: one of Kilimanjaro’s three volcanic cones
McKinley: the highest mountain peak in North America
Milima: Kiswahili, “mountain”
Monashee: Gaelic, “mountain of peace”, a mountain range lying mostly in British Columbia, Canada (also: Mona, Nashee)
Nanda-Devi: Hindi, “bliss-giving goddess”, is the second highest mountain in India, and the highest located entirely within the country
Olympus: Pre-Greek, “sky, the seat of the gods”, the highest mountain in Greece
Orestina: Italian, “mountain”
Pamir: Persian, “roof of the world”, a mountain range in Central Asia
Parvati: Sanskrit, “daughter of the mountain”
Peri: Greek, “mountain dweller”
Pyrene: a princess in Greek mythology, “Heracles created a tomb for her by piling up rocks thus forming the Pyrenees”, a range of mountains in southwest Europe
Robson: Mount Robson is the most prominent mountain in North America’s Rocky Mountain range
Rocky: Italian, “rest”, a major mountain range in western North America
Rwenzori: Bakonjo, “rainmaker”, a mountain range of eastern equatorial Africa
Sagarmāthā: the Nepali name for Mount Everest, meaning “goddess of the sky”
Shira: one of Kilimanjaro’s three volcanic cones
Sierra Nevada: Spanish, “snow-covered mountains”, a mountain range in the Western United States
Summit: Latin, “the highest point”
Tahoma/Tacoma: Lushootseed, “mother of waters”, also known as Mount Rainier, a large active stratovolcano in Cascadia, Washington
Tatra: Slavic, “barren stony land”, a mountain range that forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland (also: Tatri)
Tian Shan: Chinese, “mountains of heaven”, a large system of mountain ranges located in Central Asia
Whitney: Old English, “white island”, Mount Whitney is the tallest mountain in the ‘lower 48′ states
Yama: Japanese, “mountain”
Zaltana: Native American, “high mountain”
#name help#name list#masterlist#rph#character development#y'all we are LEARNING today this is downright educational damn#nature
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Okay we’re finally getting to the design process behind my Moana cosplay!! . . It wasn’t feasible for me to make an actual kapa skirt, I was limited on time, materials, and the fact that I am a potato with too many craft supplies, not a practiced kapa artisan. So I made my cosplay using cotton canvas to imitate the look and feel of soft kapa, acrylic paints mixed in fabric medium, and stamps cut from dollar store sponges, because we make do. . . But I wanted to pay homage to the tradition of kapa in my stylized design, using the basic shapes from the Disney Moana design and patterns, symbols, and colors from surviving extant kapa and tapa tapestries. . . One symbol I definitely wanted to include was the symbol for mauna, or mountains. In Hawai’i, the summit of Mauna O Wakea is called the piko, meaning peak, but it also indicates connection to ancestors and the generations who came before you. The Hawaiian people are all descended from the mountain (which is why it’s so insulting to build the Thirty Meter Telescope there). . . Another symbol I wanted to include (on the top) was the hoku, or star. Polynesians used the stars to navigate on their explorations as far back as 3000 BCE. They were the first humans to travel great distances across the ocean, and I was so happy to see Moana using the stars too. . . I also included symbols for shark teeth, fish scales, waves, and more!! Swipe through to see the stamping process, a closeup of the flower, and my adorable grandma sewing the feathered trim on!! . . Thank you all for following along with this series, and if you have more questions please let me know!! . . #moana #moanacosplay #disney #disneycosplay #disneyprincess #disneyprincesses #hawaii #oahu #islandgirl #northshoreoahu #haleiwa #cosplay #cosplayergirl #cosplayer #costume #costumer #tapa #hula #huladance #beach #beachcosplay #howfarillgo #tefiti #teka #princess #representationmatters #kapa #hawaiianhistory (at Oahu, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCy4bepjPC2/?igshid=1c1hod4kzlmj9
#moana#moanacosplay#disney#disneycosplay#disneyprincess#disneyprincesses#hawaii#oahu#islandgirl#northshoreoahu#haleiwa#cosplay#cosplayergirl#cosplayer#costume#costumer#tapa#hula#huladance#beach#beachcosplay#howfarillgo#tefiti#teka#princess#representationmatters#kapa#hawaiianhistory
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"Yakama Nation acknowledges the Kanaka Oiwi were forced, under the threat violence, to cede 1.8 million acres of Indigenous Hawaiian homelands to the United States in 1898. We recognize and affirm the inherent authority held by the Kanaka Oiwi, as a free and independent Native Nation, to manage their sacred aina (land) in their the best interests. Yakama Nation understands that the Kanaka Oiwi regard Mauna a Wakea (also called Mauna Kea), a mountain on the big island of Hawaii, as the foundation of their creation story. Mauna a Wakea is their relative. Mauna a Wakea remains sacred to the Kanaka Oiwi, who continue to possess and exercise inherent traditional authority to protect the aina."
#protect mauna kea#maunaawakea#yakama#indegenous land defenders#solidarity#waterislife#water protectors#settler colonialism#colonization#colonialism
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STOP THE DESECRATION OF MAUNA KEA
Nobody has the right to desecrate the Mauna of Hawai'i.
Pae maunga tū tonu, tū tonu. Pae tangata ngaro noa, ngaro noa. For generations, waahi tapu have been lost through wilful ignorance and steamroller mentality. What we see with Mauna Kea is something we have seen far to often worldwide. The disregard for mana whenua for capital gain. Mauna a Wākea is commonly know as Mauna Kea. If measured from the sea floor to its summit it is the tallest mountain in the world. Mauna Wakea is named after the sky father Ranginui and as the highest spiritual peak it act as a connection between Papatuanuku and Ranginui.
Nobody has the right to desecrate the Mauna of Hawai'i.
Nobody has the right to desecrate the Mauna of Hawai'i.
Nobody has the right to desecrate the Mauna of Hawai'i.
NOBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO DESECRATE THE MAUNA OF HAWAI'I.
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I am Kanaka. I believe we can work together to settle this dispute. I show support for kanaka and science together. Here’s the documented facts. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Mauna Kea is the highest point in the Hawaiian Islands.
Fact according to Wikipedia
Mauna Kea stands 4,207.3 m (13,803 ft) above sea level, about 38 m (125 ft) higher than its neighbor Mauna Loa, and is the highest point in the state of Hawaii. Measured from its base on the ocean floor, it rises over 10,000 m (33,000 ft), significantly greater than the elevation of Mount Everest above sea level.
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The Mauna is sacred to Hawaiians across the chain.
In the Hawaiian religion, Wākea, the Sky father weds Papahānaumoku, the earth mother. The two are considered the parent couple of the ruling chiefs of Hawaii. Wākea was the eldest son of Kahiko, who lived in Olalowaia.
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Its high elevation and excellent atmospheric conditions make it an ideal place for astronomers to observe the stars. Mauna Kea is named for the god Wakea, the “sky father” – Mauna a Wakea. It is Hawai'i's most sacred place.
- according to Google
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Mauna a Wakea
State of Hawai’i, Office of Hawaiian Affairs: “Mauna Kea is a deeply sacred place that is revered in Hawaiian traditions. It’s regarded as a shrine for worship, as a home to the gods, and as the piko of Hawaiʻi Island.
Mauna Kea is also a critical part of the ceded lands trust that the State of Hawaiʻi must protect and preserve for future generations, pursuant to its kuleana as a trustee.
Despite four state audits and generations of Native Hawaiians expressing concern about the threats to Mauna Kea, the state and the University of Hawaiʻi have continuously neglected their legal duties to adequately manage the mountain. Instead, they have prioritized astronomical development at the expense of properly caring for Mauna Kea’s natural and cultural resources.”
#maunakea#hawaii#hawaiiismyhome#hawaiiponoi#alohakeakua#sacredmountain#piko#hawaiianlife#mahalo#aloha#truth#facts#hawaiinei#bigisland#notmt#aoletmt#longfight#100years#queenliliuokalani#kingkamehameha#ancestors#culture#sacredplace#pacificislands#polynesian#hawaiian#islandlife#saveourculture#hula#polynesiancultures
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OVER 100 RELIGIOUS LEADERS STAND FOR MAUNA KEA
WE who live in the Hawaiian Islands and call them home are challenged today and in the future to care for them so that those of Hawaiian ancestry as well as those of us who have affection for this special place continue to serve and care for the land and her people with authenticity and integrity.
The current test that we face for both the preservation and future use of Mauna Kea is but the latest of many that force us to take sides. To many, the choices seem insurmountable which is why we who lead and stand with our communities of faith must stand tall (Ku Kanaka) and provide the light of insight that will bring about peace and resolution to the stalemate of interests that present themselves on today on the Sacred Mountain.
Mauna Kea is a sacred space. It is wao akua—place of the gods, it is the mountain of God. It is understood asthe genesis point of the Hawaiian people, where sky father Wakea met with earth mother Papahanaumoku.
The controversy surrounding the TMT telescope continues to highlight the struggle of native peoples to protect and preserve their sacred sites from desecration.
We the undersigned have a responsibility not to stay silent in the face of injustice. We are not against science or scientific research. But it should be done in an appropriate location.
Building one more gigantic telescope on our sacred mountain might harm the natural environment, and the spiritual integrity. In light of recent arrest of kupuna, in the act of peaceful civil disobedience, the questionable telescope project is certainly harming the deep peace of our Hawaiian community!
Some may disagree, but we believe the mountain belongs to the Kanaka maoli. It is part of their homeland.
And they must have a say about what to do and what not to do on their sacred land! We offer our prayers in solidarity with all our kanaka maoli sisters and brothers who feel oppressed, bullied, and not listened to.
We pray for a deeper understanding of this very important issue. We pray for the people who insist to build in the midst of the loud outcry & the deep pain of our Kanaka maoli community. We pray for ourselves and all religious people and organizations to take action and join with others to right the wrongs.
We the undersigned religious leaders express ourselves in these words, speaking truth to power during these difficult days!
Religious Leaders in Solidarity -
(Religious organizations listed after names only for affiliation)
UMC – United Methodist Church
UCC – United Churches of Christ
TECH – The Episcopal Church Hawaii
AHEC – Association of Hawaiian Evangelical Churches
PAAM – Pacific Islands and Asian American Ministries
1. Dr. Kahu Kaleo Patterson, Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center
2. Dr. Kahu Haaheo Guanson, Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center
3. Richard Salvador, Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center
4. Annette Mehana Keaoloha Unten, Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center
5. Kent Kaahanui, Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center
6. David Hagino, Native Hawaiian Church
7. Rev Dr. John Floberg, Standing Rock North Dakota TEC
8. Bishop Grant J. Hagiya, Resident Bishop of the Los Angeles area, United Methodist Church
9. Rev. Dr. Se Hee Han, Hawaii District, United Methodist Church
10.JoAnn Yoon Fukumoto, Justice and Compassion Chair, Hawaii District, and Trinity UMC
11.Francis Fukumoto, Trinity UMC
12.Kahu David K. Kaupu, Kahu Emeritus Bishop Memorial Chapel & Kaumakapili Church UCC
13.Rev. Arch Deacon Steve Costa, TECH
14.Rev. Dr. Bradley Hauff, Missioner, Indigenous Ministries, TEC
15.Ronald R. Braman, Chair, Province VIII Indigenous Ministries TEC
16.Reverend Canon Randolf V.N. Albano, TECH
17.Roth Puahala and Ohana and Kamaliʻi, Spiritual and Cultural Leader
18.Dr. Manuwai Peters, UCC
19.Leon Siu, Director, Christian Voice of Hawaii
20.Dr. Dawn Morais, Catholic and St. Elizabeth TECH
21.Kahu Debbie Wong Yuen, AHEC/UCC
22.Walter Wong Yuen, AHEC/UCC
23.Rev. David K. Popham
24.Kahu David Turner, Church of the Crossroads UCC
25.Dr. Kahu Doug Wooten, Kaumakapili Church AHEC/UCC
26.Kumu Coline Aiu, Halau Hula O Maiki and Ahahui Kaiulani
27.Reverend Canon Brian J. Grieves, TEC
28.Kahu Rennie Mau, Hawaii Pacific Islands and Asian American Ministries UCC
29.Maile Baird, Koolau Hui Ia Church, AHEC/UCC
30.Barbara Vlachos, President, Iolani Guild, TECH
31.Edward Akana, Alii Noeauloa, Lady of Peace Cathedral
32.Kahu Violet Makuakane, AHEC/UCC
33.Norman Kaleomokuokanalu Chock UCC
34.Manu Naeole AHEC/UCC
35.Kahu Alpha Goto UMC
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36.Kumu Hula Leihiʻilani Kirkpatrick
37.Wyren Keoki Kiwaha, Chair, Justice and Witness, Hawaii Conference UCC
38.Julia Estrella, Hawaii Pacific Islands Asian American Ministries
39. Rev. Piula Alailima, Wesley United Methodist Church
40.Fr. David Gierlach, Rector, St. Elizabeth TECH, Wallyhouse Francisan Catholic Worker
41.Wally Inglis, Wallyhouse Francisan Catholic Worker Community
42.Mary Inglis, Wallyhouse Francisan Catholic Worker Community
43.Barbara D. Bennett, TSSF, Wallyhouse Francisan Catholic Worker Community
44.David Catron, Wallyhouse Francisan Catholic Worker Community
45.Niambi Mercado, Wallyhouse Francisan Catholic Worker Community
46.Dawn Webster, Wallyhouse Francisan Catholic Worker Community
47.Kahu John A. Hauʻoli Tomoso, Episcopal Priest and Social Worker MSW, TECH
48.Fr. Raymond Woo, Vicar, St. Lukeʻs TECH
49.Meleana Meyers, St. Clementʻs TECH
50.Rev. Dr. Bradley Hauff, Missoner, Indigenous Ministries, TECH
51.Rev Prof. Greg Johnson, TECH
52.Kerisa Carmelo, AHEC & UCC
53.Lorna Bufil, AHEC & UCC
54.Kahu Charles Kaupiko, Hauʻoli Kamanao Church AHEC & UCC
55.Kahu Melveen Kaupiko, Hauʻoli Kamanao Church AHEC & UCC
56.Kekai Perry, St. Stephenʻs TECH
57.Kauanoe Hoomanawanui, Koolau Huiia Protestant Church, AHEC & UCC
58.Anela Rosa, Waiola AHEC/UCC
59.Pete Doktor
60.Sensei Molly, True Mountain Sanga
61.Ron Fujiyoshi, Hawaii Pacific Islands Asian American Ministries UCC
62.Connie Gordan, Indigenous Ministries, TEC
63.David Thomson, Indigenous Ministries, TEC
64.Patty Takahashi, Nativer Hawaiian Church
65.Cheryl Hiipoi Ho, Church of the Crossroads
66.Matt Tautafete, The First Lapp UMC
67.Bude Van Dyke, Church of the Good Shepherd and Indigenous Ministries, TEC
68.Angie Warren, Kalapana Maunakea Church AHEC/UCC
69.Kahu Michael Maluhia Warren, Senior Pastor, Kalapana Mauna Kea Church AHEC/UCC
70.Kahu Wayne Higa, Kaahumanu Church AHEC/UCC
71.Gloria Pualani Muraki, Lanakila Church AHEC/UCC
72.Laurel Mieko Song Mayeda
73.Rev. Amy Wake, Trinity United Methodist Church
74.Rev. Won-Seok Yuh, Kahaluʻu United Methodist Church
75.Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Kehaunani Hill, UCC
76.Kristen Young
77.Rev. Eric Anderson
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78.Rev. John Finau, Keolumanu UMC
79.Trenton Baum
80.Gene Ahlo
81.Nicole Yamashita, Native Hawaiian Church
82.Myron Yamashita, Native Hawaiian Church
83.Christopher Mansho, Native Hawaiian Church
84.Cileen Yamashita, Native Hawaiian Church
85.Rev. Sam Domingo UMC
86.Rev. Ongo Viliami Koli, Trinity UMC
87.Rev. Richard Matsushita, UMC
88.Pomai Akiona, St. John the Baptist TECH
89.Loea Akiona, St. John the Baptist TECH
90.Jasmine Akiona, St. John the Baptist TECH
91.Galen Ho, St. John the Baptist TECH
92.Pumehana Ho, St. John the Baptist TECH
93.Jerome L. Uyematsu, Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center
94.J Kawena Cotterell Uyematsu, Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center
95.Jordan Makaalanalani Patterson, Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center
96.Josiah Kekoanui Patterson, Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center
97.Sha Merirei Onelungel, Progressive Pasifika
98.Kensen Alik, Oahu Berea Evangelical Church
99.Pastor Charles Petras, Oahu Berea Evangelical Church
100. Senni Petras, Oahu Berea Evangelical Church
101. Nathan Kalama, Koolau Hui Ia Church UCC
102. Brother Tom Spring, Marinist
103. Rodney Apana
104. Matthew DeKneff, Trinity UMC
105. Wendy DeKneef, Trinity UMC
#we are mauna kea#protect mauna kea#aloha aina#ku kia#see you on the mauna#free hawaii#hawaiian kingdom#aole tmt#tmt shutdown#mauna kea needs you
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I Teach Writing to Native Hawaiian Students at UHMC. Here's What They Have to Say About TMT
I Teach Writing to Native Hawaiian Students at UHMC. Here’s What They Have to Say About TMT
Photos from Kapu Aloha Unity March, August 10, 2019
I write for MauiTime, but my day job is teaching writing at the University of Hawai‘i Maui College, which is a part of the UH system that is subleasing Maunakea to the Thirty Meter Telescope. My students are incredibly diverse in terms of age, background, experiences, opinions, goals, and identity, but what they all have in common is that they…
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#aaron veincent#aloha aina#indigenous rights#kanaka maoli#kapu aloha#kapu aloha unity march#lede#Lexi Figueroa#maui college#mauna a wakea#maunakea#NATIVE HAWAIIAN#sacred#Thirty Meter Telescope#University of Hawaii
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For those who don’t understand what is going on... . . “Preserve and protect what is sacred and has deep cultural and spiritual significance. This would never be allowed to be built on or even near any of the other sacred places -churches/temples/mosques in the world. It wouldn’t even be a debate. Mauna Kea is sacred to Native Hawaiians and is the zenith of their ancestral ties to creation. Mauna Kea stands proudly as the highest peak, and piko(belly button) of all of Oceania. It is what connects us to the heavens and it can be viewed symbolically as the highest potential of human consciousness. This Mauna(mountain) has long inspired the thoughts and aspirations of those who have been fortunate enough to experience its greatness. We are not greater than nature, and we have responsibilities to the rest of the natural world that exceed our own desires and wishes. Like the piko on our own bodies, Mauna a Wakea represents Hawaiian’s physical and spiritual connections to the past, present, and future.” - @cobey_belle So perfectly written. . . This is the history and culture I grew up in... This is my home... Home is where your heart is💗 #ProtectMaunaKea #AoleTMT (at Kailua-Kona, Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0EwDehn3gc/?igshid=1sq0jyj2jxb3
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Life Is Short
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Life is short,
street photography is long.
— Eric Kim, photographer
Life Is ShortJune 11, 2022Life is short, street photography is long. — Eric Kim, photographer
You Still Visit Me In My DreamsJune 10, 2022These days I am hundreds of miles away But you still visit me in my dreams — Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio from poem For Mauna A Wakea
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