HISTORY COMES TO LIFE IN A NEW YEAR ON VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`I'S FUTURE
As 2007 comes to a close, it’s time to look back and see the state of Ka Pae `Aina O Hawai`i Loa, or the Hawaiian archipelago.
Whether it’s the Superferry, millionaire developments such as La`au Point On Molokai, or the Akaka bill, the people this year have spoken out loud and clear.
They have said they want to live in a Hawai`i that puts people before profits and not the other way around.
This of course is at odds with what those in the illegal US occupying military/industrial complex are up to every day.
Foreigners see Hawai`i as an easy target to exploit and extract millions of dollars in profit from, but leave the people and land worse off for it.
They don’t care – they don’t live in Hawai`i.
But the people who love their land and do live here are speaking out like never before, which should give us all hope for the future.
We debut another brand new Voices Of Truth this week, and it may be the most amazing show we’ve ever done yet.
Dr. Baron Kaho`ola Ching takes us to a place few people in Hawai`i have ever seen – Kaniakapupu.
Hidden deep in the forests of Nu`uanu Valley on O`ahu, the summer Palace of Kamehameha III is wrapped in both mystery and history.
It almost defies description, but we knew you’d want a sneak peek at it, so here it is -
And yes, you’ll just have to wait for the rest of the story in our full show with Baron, which is one we’ll long remember and we think you will too.
As always, we’re committed to bringing you the best in 2008, and we wish you all the best in the new Makahiki from Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.
MONDAY, December 31st At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, January 4th At 5:30 PM – Hawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53
“Out Of The Box – A Visit With Hinaleimoana Wong”
Since she was last on Voices Of Truth Hina Wong has been, well, busy.
An educator at two charter schools in Hawai`i, Hina delivers the kind of education students crave – and can get virtually nowhere else.
“You don’t have to go far from home to be successful,” is the message she gives her students at Halau Lokahi charter school on O`ahu and another one on the island of Kaua`i.
Teaching Hawaiian cultural values, she helps her students answer the question, who are we as Hawaiians?
Yet don’t for a minute think it’s only native Hawaiians, as students of all ethnicities attend because, as Hina reminds us, her schools mirror the multicultural population of the independent Hawaiian nation before it was illegally overthrown.
The impact her curriculum has had on her students is both profound and lasting. For the first time they see they don’t have to assimilate to be successful.
Bring your entire `ohana together and watch our visit with Hina as she reminds us the children of Hawai`i really don’t have to go and live somewhere else to make it economically. As she herself says, “we want our people to live and thrive right here.”
TUESDAY, January 1st At 6:30 PM & WEDNESDAY, January 2nd At 6:30 AM – Maui – Akaku, Channel 53
THURSDAY, January 3rd At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, January 4th At 8:30 AM – Kaua`i – Ho`ike, Channel 52
“Every Feather A Prayer – A Visit With Uncle Helemano”
One day at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center where he worked, Uncle Helemano noticed an old kahili, the feathered standards of old Hawai`i, in need of repair.
He decided he would take it upon himself to learn the skills in order to repair it.
And that’s how Uncle became one of Hawai`i’s best-known contemporary kahili makers.
Naturally when we sat down with him to talk story, he told us some amazing things including who the very first kahili really were.
He also told us kahili marked parameters in the old days when ali`i were present, since ancient Hawai`i had no flags.
We saw right away there’s a lot more to it, since for Uncle creating kahili is not just about passing the culture down through the generations, “it’s also about a positive message to our people.”
Don’t miss our fascinating visit with Uncle Helemano as he actually shares with us his process of making kahili and also shows us some of his astonishing and unique one-of-a-kind pieces. You’ll see for yourself he puts positive thoughts and prayer into each and every feather.
SATURDAY, January 5th At 8:00 PM – O`ahu - `Olelo, Channel 53
“Hidden In The Forest – A Visit With Dr. Baron Kaho`ola Ching”
Deep in a rain forest in Nu`uanu Valley sits one of the most remarkable sites in all Hawai`i.
Imagine a place lost in time and space to the modern world – Kaniakapupu.
A palatial summer residence for Kauikeaoli, Kamehameha III, Kaniakapupu was built over one hundred seventy years ago spanning twenty thousand acres.
Ka La Ho`i Ho`i Ea, Sovereignty Restoration Day, was celebrated on the site in 1843 with over ten thousand guests attending.
Several key documents in Hawaiian history were drafted there and many of Hawai`i’s future rulers visited the residence as children.
Then time swallowed up and forgot Kaniakapupu until one day a few years back Baron cut through thick bamboo forests to rediscover it for himself.
What he saw stopped him in his tracks.
Since then, Baron has overseen the caretaking of this astounding place that time forgot.
Whatever you do, don’t miss our visit with Baron to Kaniakapupu. One of the most unique places in all of Hawai`i, you’ll go with us hiking through dense rain forest as we come face to face ourselves with the ancient residence and artifacts left untouched for almost two centuries in this incredible voyage of rediscovery that is sure to take your breath away.
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