JULY FREE HAWAII NEWS - WHAT IS LĀ HO`IHO`I EA & WHY ITʻS IMPORTANT TODAY
Also Was Hawaii Ever Annexed To The US, Why Hawaiiʻs 9th Island Is Not Where You Think It Is, Hawaiian Progress At The UN & “The Pacific Way” - A New Movement
The July “Free Hawaii News” reports on the upcoming Hawaiian Kingdom holiday Lā Ho`iho`i Ea and why itʻs so significant today.
“Lā Hoi`ho`i Ea or Sovereignty Restoration Day marks the return of Hawai`i to Kamehameha III by Great Britain after an unofficial five-month 1843 occupation of the Hawaiian Islands by rogue British naval officer Captain Lord George Paulet,” states Free Hawaii News co-host Leon Siu. “It was every bit an illegal occupation just as todayʻs prolonged and ongoing occupation of Hawai`i by the US is.”
The July Free Hawaii News also airs an important segment addressing the question of the legality of Hawai`iʻs supposed annexation to the United States.
“Hawaii becoming part of the US and the 50th state is not the fact that US history books claim it is,” remarked Free Hawaii News co-host Hinaleimoana Wong. “Hawaii is still the Hawaiian Kingdom and we go into detail and explain why.”
Our July show also includes Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o, a regular Free Hawaii News feature which highlights what and where Hawaiiʻs ninth island really is, an update on United Nations progress for Hawaiians and the “Pacific Way,” a new movement gaining steam throughout Oceania.
Brought to you by the Koani Foundation, Free Hawaii News airs the first Friday evening of every month on channel 53 of `Ōlelo Television on O`ahu at 6 PM and on all neighbor islands. Check local listings for times.
The purpose of the show is to present Hawaiian or kanaka maoli perspectives on a broad range of topics and issues affecting the Hawaiian Islands, the Pacific and the world. The hosts of “Free Hawaii News” are Hinaleimoana Wong and Leon Kaulahao Siu.
Hinaleimoana Wong is a kumu hula, filmmaker, cultural activist, Hawaiian language speaker, preservationist and community leader. She has served as a member of the O`ahu Island Burial Council.
Leon Siu has for many years served as Foreign Minister of the Hawaiian Kingdom. He is active in that role at the United Nations in both New York City and Geneva, Switzerland. Besides being a diplomat, he is also an award-winning musician, composer and political analyst.
“Free Hawaii News” is online at FreeHawaiiNews.com, Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites.
