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The case for vaccination against COVID-19

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A new film “Ka Lāhui Hawai’i—the Hawaiian Nation”

New release! Here is something to add to your curricula:

Copy and paste into your browser the link below to view a the film about Ka Lāhui Hawaii. Produced and directed by Healani Sonoda-Pale. Cinematography by Laura Ullman.

https://fb.watch/7v_Fs6umps/

Cinematographer Laura Ullman (photo by Healani Sonoda-Pale)

—Rebekah Luke, website manager

One of many remembrances of Haunani-Kay Trask

Dear Beloved Ka Lahui Hawai’i,

I send my condolences on the loss of Dr. Haunani-Kay Trask. I was one of her students (and I believe one of her first, if not her first student, to go onto get a Ph.D.). I was nurtured and mentored by Dr. Trask and Dr. David E. Stannard throughout my undergraduate & graduate studies as well as my career. 

I feel both a sense of deep sorrow and heartfelt gratitude to my forever kumu, Dr. Haunani-Kay Trask.

I wrote a tribute for her on my department’s website. I will be publishing a much longer version of this tribute in our department’s newsletter. I would not be where I am today without the love and mentorship of both Dr. Haunani-Kay Trask and Dr. David E. Stannard.

https://www.csun.edu/humanities/asian-american-studies

My heart is heavy, but I know Dr. Trask’s powerful work lives on.

Thank you.

With love, gratitude and solidarity,
Teresa Williams León
Professor of Asian American Studies
California State University Northridge
and forever, Haunani-Kay’s student

Haunani-Kay Trask (1949-2021)

We love you our great kumu, leader, and voice for our Lāhui! Uē nā lani.
Haunani-Kay Trask October 3, 1949 – July 3, 2021.

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The Nation mourns the passing of Haunani-Kay Trask, a Native Daughter whose legacy lives on with each generation that continues to Kū’ē: oppose, resist, or protest colonialism through the advancement of sovereignty and self-determination in Hawai’i.  We offer our deepest condolences to her ‘ohana, haumāna, and the many lives she touched around the world.  Whether she was speaking before an audience here or abroad or signing a book, she would say or write: Kū’ē, Kū’ē, Kū’ē.

Lehua Kinilau, Kiaʻāina

Ka Lāhui Hawaiʻi

Letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

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Tap on the link to view the letter dated March 31, 2021.

Cast your vote

The State of Hawaiʻi votes by mail in 2020. Voters will be mailed a ballot 18 days prior to Election Day. The Primary Election will be held August 8, 2020, and the General Election will be held November 3, 2020.

Now is a good time to familiarize yourself with the candidates and their platforms.

The Ka Lāhui Hawaiʻi Political Action Committee has published its KOHO PONO report card in the Ka Wai Ola newspaper of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. You may also find it at the website kalahuihawaiipoliticalactioncommittee.net.

This report card gives letter grades to legislators for the way they voted on issues that affect Hawaiians. It also contains legislators’ comments beyond a yes or no answer to questions posed by KPAC.

Are you registered?

To register to vote, or to update your information, go to the website https://elections.hawaii.gov/.

The deadline to register is July 9, 2020, for the Primary and October 5, 2020, for the General.

Many races have multiple candidates, and only some candidates will advance to the general.  If people don’t vote for their preferred candidates In the Primary Election, they might not make it to the General Election.

Campaigns for these political races are ongoing:

• National (U.S.)
• Congressional (HawaiʻI) Senate and House of Representatives
• State
• Mayoral (Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Maui, Hawaiʻi)
• City Council & Country Council
• Prosecutor
• Office of Hawaiian Affairs

According to Leiānuenue Niheu, chair of the Ka Lāhui Hawaiʻi Political Action Committee:

“We have aloha for everyone running for public office in the upcoming Primary Election 2020. The personal testimony submission, endorsement, support, kakoʻo, balota of the individual members of the Ka Lāhui Hawaiʻi Political Action Committee do not reflect the opinions, actions and positions of the Officers of the Ka Lāhui Hawaiʻi Political Action Committee, and the Steering Committee members, a.k.a. KLH Ke Komike Kalaiaina. KPAC does not endorse any candidate, but it does offer information.”

~ Rebekah Luke

All Hawaiʻi, stand together

Our people singing on Mauna Kea

Hauʻoli Makahiki 2019

Healani Sonoda-Pale is the chair of the Ka Lāhui Hawai‘i Political Action Committee. Here we repost her recap of 2018 and welcome to the Year of the Kanaka Maoli:

Pele returned to Puna and cleaned house, a few nights ago Poliahu laid her mantle on Mauna Kea, it has been 200 years since King Kamehameha’s passing, the US federal government is shut down with no end in sight, and the Natives are restless.

Welcome to the YEAR OF THE KANAKA MAOLI!

Looking back this is what I can remember of 2018 being out and active in the Kanaka Maoli community:

1. Ma Hope Mākou o Lili’uokalani March was Aloha ‘Āina until politicians were allowed to cut in front Ma Mua of our Queens Portrait.
2. Ka Lāhui Hawaii’s Political Action Committee (KPAC) held its first Kanaka Maoli Priorities workshop at the leg and held 3 Navigating the leg workshops in the communities
3. Helped kill Senate bill 3090 on the Mauna Kea Authority, the kuleana Land bill almost passes, KPAC helps introduce a criminal justice reform reso, and all but one measure transferring out public lands aka Kanaka National Lands dies.
4. KPAC’s 2018 Legislative Report Card reaches over 66,000 households.
5. TMT becomes an issue in the elections and candidates are asked if they would be willing to call the National Guard on “Protesters” on Mauna Kea.
6. Celebrated Lā Ho’iho’i Ea in the Hawaiian Kingdom Park with no permit and Celebrated the Queens Birthday at the Palace and Lā Kū’oko’a with Waimānalo.
7. Attended my first Democratic Party Convention with KPAC and spoke in favor of a more progressive platform with broader support of sovereignty for Kanaka (not just fed wreck). The platform passed.
8. Helped organized with Kanaka Maoli and supporters in Hawai’i and in Mokuhonu to protect “Aloha” in the No Aloha Poke Co movement and intellectual property rights.
9. Helped to rebuild an Auwai from Kānewai Punawai go Paiko fishpond with my son’s and community.
10. My husband and I won a contested case to stop a short term housing rental in East Molokai.
11. Helped organize the first Pupuhi/Pale/Apana Reunion in Kamalō, Molokai.
12. Worked with other scholars to voice our concerns about The Rock making a movie about our sacred King Kamehameha.
13. The Supreme Court decision came out supporting the DLNR permit. Organized with UH Staff and Faculty and Mauna Kea Hui for further actions.
14. Helped give voice to Kūpuna salt makers in Kaua’i.

~ Healani Sonoda-Pale

Vote today in the general election

Hawaii has same-day registration. Anyone 18 or older may simply go to the polling place to register (if you aren’t already) and vote. Remember to bring an ID. That’s it! Polls are open until 6 p.m. As a reminder, voting for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is open to all.