WHO IS REALLY RICH? - ON VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`I'S FUTURE?
What is real wealth to you?
Real estate, automobiles, jewelry and lots of money in the bank?
Or is it family, your community, feeling the wind caress your body while listening to someone sing and play their ukulele as you walk along the beach?
An easy trap is accepting the occupier’s definition of riches simply because it’s all around us.
You know – turning into those “it’s never enough” machines they call consumers.
The real irony is Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) who are some of the wealthiest people on earth due to vast natural resources in Hawai`i, both on land and in the sea, instead know where their real riches are – family, and in aloha `aina – respecting and caring for the land.
So who controls all those natural resources in Hawai`i today?
Not Hawaiians.
It’s the US, which makes billions each year from resources that were stolen from the Hawaiian Nation over a century ago.
In a brand new segment this week, we introduce someone who lives on the beach – and yet is very rich indeed.
Marie Beltran knows who she is, and she’ll tell you right away where her real riches are – inside - and whom she sees as the real impoverished.
It’s not her, or her family, but those who took Hawai`i.
And she’ll also be the first to remind you that while she’s filled with aloha, she wants nothing less than her Nation back - a Free Hawai`i.
Sharing Marie, her powerful mana`o (insights) and what we all can learn from her amazing philosophy of life is simply another way we bring you some of the real riches of Hawai`i on Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.
NEW PROGRAMMING CHANGE NOTES - Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future is now seen on Maui on Akaku, Channel 53 on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 PM and Wednesday mornings at 6:30 AM and across Hawai`i Island now on Channel 53, Na Leo at our regularly scheduled days and times.
MONDAY, March 5th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, March 9th At 5:30 PM – Hawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53
TUESDAY, March 6th At 6:30 PM & WEDNESDAY, March 7th At 6:30 AM – Maui – Akaku, Channel 53
“Even They Can See It – A Visit With Maui Solomon & Rebecca Tsosie”
Maui Solomon, a Maori from Aotearoa (New Zealand,) and Rebecca Tsosie, a member of the Yaqui tribe from southern Arizona, come from two different worlds geographically apart.
Yet, they have much in common.
Successful attorneys, both Maui and Rebecca focus their legal practice in helping to protect their own native people.
And both have seen the devastating effects of federal recognition in their own lands.
“Don’t let it happen here,” is the message they brought to us loud and clear.
By describing what did happen to their people after federal recognition, we have an opportunity to see both the “before and after” picture. And it’s one they tell us it’s a mistake we don’t ever want to make.
You’ll be as hooked as we were as they describe the very same slick arguments and false promises their own politicians put forth to sell federal recognition as those we’ve heard in Hawai`i. And you'll be equally as disgusted when you hear the results. Compelling as they are convincing, their message is one all of us need to hear.
THURSDAY, March 8th At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, March 9th At 8:30 AM – Kaua`i – Ho`ike, Channel 52
SATURDAY, March 10th At 8:00 PM – O`ahu - ‘Olelo, Channel 53
“Life On The Beach – A Visit With Marie Beltran”
What would it be like to be houseless and living on the beach with your family?
Marie Beltran has called Mokule`ia beach home for the last fourteen years.
Yet here’s the most amazing part – she lives there because she wants to.
Marie tells us she’s had visitors literally from all over the world come and visit – and sometimes stay for dinner.
And even though she has aloha for everyone, don’t take her for granted. She’s quick to remind us all that aloha is a two way street.
You’ll hear her message to the US federal government – “We treated you with aloha when you arrived; now treat us with aloha by returning our Nation."
Don’t miss this moving segment with this very special person, See life through the eyes of a family which lives life far simpler than most of us, yet rich with aloha for everyone.
Voices Of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants in the hopes of inspiring viewers to do the same.
Those not in Hawai`i wishing to view the series may do so by visiting http://www.olelo.org and then clicking “NAT- Channel 53.” A screen should then display allowing you to see the show via live streaming.
Please refer to the ‘Olelo television programming notes above for segment times and titles.
All show times listed above are Hawai`i Standard Time (HST.)
