SEPTEMBER FREE HAWAII NEWS - MAUIʻS `AINA & PEOPLE BEGIN TO RISE FROM THE ASHES
We Also Have A Report On The Many Dangers
Still Posed By Red Hill, And A Conversation With Leona Kalima, Who Won A
Huge Settlement For Hawaiians Who Are Still Waiting For Their Lands
Back Plus Much More.
The September “Free Hawaii News” features a full report on restoration and recovery efforts on Maui and in Lahaina after the devastating Maui fires.
“The people of Maui are beginning to turn the corner in their recovery from the recent Maui fires and we have the full report from the ground in Lahaina. Lineal descendants of the areas affected are laying out their ideas for the pono path forward,” states Free Hawaii News co-host Hinaleimoana Wong. “Their vision for Mauiʻs future is both beautiful and culturally appropriate and will prevent something like this from ever happening again.”
Additionally we explain the large and significant role the Pacific Way plays in Mauiʻs on-going recovery.
“We also interview Leona Kalima, the main plaintiff in the case who won a huge multi-million dollar settlement last year for Hawaiians who have spent decades on the Hawaiian Homes waiting list for land for their families,” remarked Free Hawaii News co-host Leon Siu. “This remarkable settlement will be life-changing for so many who have suffered for so long and Leona Kalima explains the settlements details.”
Our September show also features a conversation with O`ahu Water Protector Healani Sonoda-Pale about the risks that still lie ahead in de-fueling Red Hill. She shares with us the dangers of “forever chemicals” as well as the US Navyʻs latest attempt to downplay the crisis by trying to re-capture the disasterʻs narrative through proposed mental and physical examinations of those affected by the fuel spill.
Brought to you by the Koani Foundation, Free Hawaii News airs every month on `Ōlelo Television on O`ahu 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.
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.
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