APRIL FREE HAWAII NEWS - WHOʻS BEEN BUYING LAHAINA LANDS & WILL THEY STAY IN LAHAINA HANDS?
Plus Where Are Hawaiian Kingdom Subjects & Are They Victims Of Identity Theft? Then How Important Is
The Pacific Way In Times Of Tragedies? What Are Hawaiian Traditional Death Practices? Also Is The
Hawaiian Homes Program A Trap? & A New Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o Examines How The US Expects
Hawaiians to Behave & Why
The April 2026 “Free Hawaii News” debuting tonight Friday, April 3rd airs at 7 PM on `Olelo Television Channel 53 on O`ahu, on all neighbor islands and also at FreeHawaiiNews.com
“Itʻs been almost three years since the Lahaina fires and when we heard that the Lahaina Community Land Trust had been looking into how ‘āina has changed hands since then, we spoke with them to see what they have discovered,” reports Free Hawaii News co-host Leon Siu.
“Also on the April Free Hawaii News, Leon and I discuss how important the Pacific Way is in times of tragedies. We take a close look at the importance of first responders and who they actually were when the flood waters started rising. Hawai`iʻs first responders may not be who you think they are and itʻs what makes Hawai`i so special,” remarked Free Hawaii News co-host Hinaleimoana Wong.
Then in a fascinating interview with Miki`ala Pescaia we take a look at traditional Hawaiian death practices and in his report Adam Keawe Manalo-Camp explains why the Hawaiian Homes program is a trap.
Also Leon Siu investigates where Hawaiian Kingdom subjects are and if they qualify as modern day identity theft victims.
Finally, Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o segment examines how the US expects Hawaiians to behave and why.
Free Hawaii News presents Hawaiian or kanaka maoli perspectives on a broad range of issues and topics affecting the Hawaiian Islands, the Pacific and the world.
Brought to you by the Koani Foundation, Free Hawaii News airs every month on `Ōlelo Television on O`ahu, on all neighbor islands and on stations around the world as well as online on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Pinterest, X, BlueSky and over thirty different Facebook pages and other online sites.
Hinaleimoana Wong is a kumu hula, filmmaker, cultural activist, Hawaiian language speaker, preservationist and community leader. She has served in the past 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.
