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Sunday, July 13, 2025
CAN TOURISM SURVIVE IN HAWAI`I ON “VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`IʻS FUTURE"
"Can Tourism Survive In Hawai`i? - A Visit With Healani Sonoda-Pale"
Itʻs no secret that tourism in Hawai`i is undergoing significant change. Some are even saying it no longer has any place at all in the Hawaiian Islands. To find out what Hawaiians themselves think, we spent the morning walking along the shore with Hawaiian activist Healani Sonoda-Pale in beautiful Kuli`ou`ou on O`ahu. Join us on our beach walk and hear for yourself how tourism has affected Hawaiians and if they see a future for it here - Watch It Here
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Saturday, July 12, 2025
KE AUPUNI UPDATE - JULY 2025
Who “Owns” the Lands of Hawaii?
A recent LA Times article about the difficulty the US military is having in trying to renew leases of lands used for live training of combat troops is making this more than a local issue over a lease. The leasing negotiations is about to completely expose the fraud of the United States’ and the State of Hawaii’s claim to the lands of the Hawaiian Islands.
It shows how far we've come in seeing ourselves as a nation that is defined by the laws originating from the Hawaiian Kingdom, not the laws imposed by the United States.
The article shows how the "State of Hawaii" (the occupier's puppet government) sides with the Hawaiian people in rejecting the US military's final EIS statement, a crucial component to renewing the lease of 132,000 acres of land designated as the Pōhakuloa Training Area. This is another watershed case (like Kahoʻolawe, Mauna Kea, Mākua Valley, etc.), in which the State of Hawaii's position has turned in our (Native Hawaiian/Hawaiian nationals) favor.
And we haven't yet brought into play (but soon will) the Big Question: Who really owns the lands of Hawaii? Certainly not the usurper, the United States, or its puppet government, the State of Hawaii...
I recently returned from another two weeks at the UN in Geneva where, among other things, the question of who owns the lands in Hawaii has not only piqued the interest of several representatives of foreign nations, it is motivating them to actively seek ways that they can help us raise this issue at the international level.
What really triggered their interest was learning that as part of the smoke and mirrors tactics of the U.S., the enabling documents of the 1898 “Annexation”, the 1900 “Organic Act" (for the administration of the Territory of Hawaiʻi), and the 1959 "US Statehood Act", do not contain specifications or identification of exactly what lands were to be included in either the "US Territory of Hawaii" or the "US State of Hawaii".
Instead, through a tricky word-salad, the “description” of the "US Territory of Hawaii" appears to, but does not actually specify the boundaries or the physical content (what islands, reefs, shoals, connecting waters) comprised the "US Territory of Hawaii".
Then later, in 1959, the so-called physical description of the "US State of Hawaii" in essence said, all that was in the Territory of Hawaii (which was nothing), except for certain islands like Johnston and Palmyra and Kingman Reef, etc. comprise the State of Hawaii. It specifies what is excluded but fails to cite what is included.
So, the official description of what lands and other physical features that the US specifies are in the US State of Hawaii is… absolutely nothing!
What is astounding to the countries that are just now learning about this international shell-game is how the United States was able to get away with this con for so long. Better yet, these countries are now becoming more motivated than ever to help us get our country back.
Aloha ʻĀina —
“Love of country is deep-seated in the breast of every Hawaiian, whatever his station.” — Queen Liliʻuokalani
Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono.
The sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
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For the latest news and developments about our progress at the United Nations in both New York and Geneva, tune in to Free Hawaii News at 7 PM, the first Friday of each month on ʻŌlelo Television, Channel 53.
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"Remember, for the latest updates and information about the Hawaiian Kingdom, check out the twice-a-month Ke Aupuni Updates published online on Facebook and other social media."
PLEASE KŌKUA…
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• Other – To contribute in other ways (airline miles, travel vouchers, volunteer service, etc...) email us at: info@HawaiianKingdom.net
Malama Pono,
Leon Siu
Hawaiian National
Friday, July 11, 2025
FREE HAWAII NEWS SHORT
WHAT IS THIS GIANT BOWL?
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Wednesday, July 09, 2025
FREE HAWAI`I TV
THE FREE HAWAI`I BROADCASTING NETWORK
"WILL A COURT OF LAW OR DIPLOMACY FREE HAWAI`I?"
Which One Of These Will Actually Deliver A Free Hawai`i?
A Court Fight Or Political Diplomacy?
Oneʻs A Battle & The Other A Negotiation.
Watch This For Our Answer & The Winning Secret Ingredient.
Sunday, July 06, 2025
TEACHING TOWARDS OUR FUTURE ON “VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`IʻS FUTURE"
"Teaching Towards Our Future - A Visit With Imaikalani Winchester"
“You canʻt use a continent mentality to live on an island,” says Hālau Kū Māna public charter school teacher Imaikalani Winchester. We quickly discovered teaching Hawaiian values and restoring ancient knowledge to his students is Imaiʻs passion. Located on the site of a former dump, Hālau Kū Māna public charter school imparts core cultural values that are globally relevant. Join us in our fascinating visit with Imai as he teaches us how they turn students into agents of change for Hawai`iʻs land, people and every island community - Watch It Here
Now you can become a fan of Voices Of Truth on Facebook by clicking Here and see behind the scenes photos of our shows and a whole lot more.
Voices Of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants. We hope you'll be inspired to do the same.
Voices Of Truth airs throughout Hawai`i on all islands and reaches over 24 million households across the US and throughout the world. Check your local cable TV listings.
For news and issues that affect you, watch Free Hawai`i TV.
And for news from a kanaka point of view, watch Free Hawaii News.
All a part of the Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network.
Please share our Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network videos with friends and colleagues. That's how we grow. Mahalo.
Friday, July 04, 2025
JULY FREE HAWAII NEWS - IS DEEP SEA MINING COMING TO STRIP OCEANIAʻS RESOURCES?
What Is The Giant Bowl Everyone Is Talking About? Plus, Have You Been Brainwashed & What Can You Do About It? Then What Are Māhū & Why The Misunderstanding About Them? Donʻt Miss Free Hawaii News CoHost Leon Siu Reporting From The UN In Geneva & A Brand New Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o
The July 2025 “Free Hawaii News” debuting this Friday night July, 4th airs at 7 PM on `Olelo Television Channel 53 on O`ahu, on all neighbor islands and also at FreeHawaiiNews.com
“Recently US president Donald Trump announced he intends to fast track deep sea mining to acquire rare earth minerals. Much of that deep sea mining will take place in Pacific Ocean waters. For Pacific island nations dependent on fishing, tourism and renewable energy, the consequences of deep sea mining are of great concern,” states Free Hawaii News co-host Hinaleimoana Wong.
“We also visit a giant umeke or bowl created by Hawaiian artist Meleanna Aluli Meyer. This giant umeke la`au was created as both art and also to confront historical trauma bringing cultural healing. The public is invited to walk inside and hear the names of thousands of Hawaiians who signed the Kū`ē Petitions in 1897 protesting the illegal annexation of the Hawaiian Islands.”
Free Hawaii News co-host Leon Siu reports from the United Nations in Geneva Switzerland. “Iʻm there to participate in sessions of the UN Human Rights Council and also to meet with foreign ambassadors and leaders about the legal status of Hawaii. My report is packed with insights and updates our viewers wonʻt want to miss.”
We also feature a segment on the historical and cultural significance of māhū people in old Hawai`i with Hawaiian historian Adam Keawe Manalo-Camp and why misunderstanding about them persists today.
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.
Thursday, July 03, 2025
TOMORROW ON THE JULY FREE HAWAII NEWS
Is Deep Sea Mining Coming To Strip Oceaniaʻs Resources?
Also What Is The Giant Bowl Everyone Is Talking About?
Plus, Have You Been Brainwashed & What Can You Do About It?
Then What Are Māhū & Why The Misunderstanding About Them?
Donʻt Miss Free Hawaii News CoHost Leon Siu Reporting From The UN In Geneva.
Also A Brand New Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o.
Join Hosts Hinaleimoana Wong & Leon Siu As They Give The Kanaka Perspective On Issues In Hawaii You Wonʻt Get Anywhere Else.
7 PM ON `OLELO TELEVISION -CABLE CHANNEL 53 ON O`AHU - FreeHawaiiNews.com
Wednesday, July 02, 2025
FREE HAWAI`I TV
THE FREE HAWAI`I BROADCASTING NETWORK
"WHO WANTS TO KICK HAWAIIANS OUT OF HAWAI`I?"
This Will Make Your Blood Boil.
See & Hear The Arrogance Of Outsiders Who Demand To Profit Off Of Hawaiians.
How & Why Do They Plan To Do That?
Watch This To Find Out But Itʻs Going To Make You Very Mad.
Monday, June 30, 2025
Sunday, June 29, 2025
CREATING AGENTS OF CHANGE ON “VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`IʻS FUTURE"
"Teaching Towards Our Future - A Visit With Imaikalani Winchester"
“You canʻt use a continent mentality to live on an island,” says Hālau Kū Māna public charter school teacher Imaikalani Winchester. We quickly discovered teaching Hawaiian values and restoring ancient knowledge to his students is Imaiʻs passion. Located on the site of a former dump, Hālau Kū Māna public charter school imparts core cultural values that are globally relevant. Join us in our fascinating visit with Imai as he teaches us how they turn students into agents of change for Hawai`iʻs land, people and every island community - Watch It Here
Now you can become a fan of Voices Of Truth on Facebook by clicking Here and see behind the scenes photos of our shows and a whole lot more.
Voices Of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants. We hope you'll be inspired to do the same.
Voices Of Truth airs throughout Hawai`i on all islands and reaches over 24 million households across the US and throughout the world. Check your local cable TV listings.
For news and issues that affect you, watch Free Hawai`i TV.
And for news from a kanaka point of view, watch Free Hawaii News.
All a part of the Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network.
Please share our Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network videos with friends and colleagues. That's how we grow. Mahalo.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
KE AUPUNI UPDATE - JUNE 2025
Adversarial or Diplomatic
The UN has 4 headquarters. The two main ones are in New York and Geneva, Switzerland. The other two are in Vienna, Austria and Nairobi, Kenya.
The biggest UN facility by far is the one that sprawls over 114 acres in Geneva, Switzerland, which is where I visit several times a year to maintain advocacy for Hawaii’s independence. I also make trips to the iconic New York headquarters three or four times a year. This Ke Aupuni Update is coming to you from Geneva where I am currently winding down from another visit to the UN Human Rights Council at the Palais des Nations.
People in Hawaii often confuse the UN in Geneva, with the international courts at The Hague. They are not the same. The Hague is a city in the Netherlands and is the home to three of the most prominent international courts: the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), and the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The famous Lance Larsen v. the Hawaiian Kingdom case took place in the year 2000 there at the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
Conflating Geneva and the Hague not only reveals confusion over the venue for settling international disputes, it reveals confusion over the approach for settling disputes: legal or political. Or another way of putting it, adversarial or diplomatic.
Because we have been focused so much on the legal wrongs in what happened to us in Hawaii, we tend to see everything in legal terms. The misuse of laws to take our lands, our identity, and abuses to our rights and our freedoms keep us fixated on looking at legal mechanisms and remedies.
Therefore, many think that our going to the UN is like going to a court. It is not. The difference between the legal and diplomatic approach.
In a court of law, legal arguments are presented and judges or other persons in authority make decisions based on how good your legal arguments are. The legal approach creates an adversarial setting, where legal experts battle each other about points of law, with one side eventually beating the other side, winning a judgement in its favor.
But diplomacy is not an argument, it’s a negotiation. It works best by making friends and respecting one another. By seeking how things can be worked out. By bringing goodwill and friendliness into the picture to resolve a problem together. It is more on the line of ho’oponopno, putting things into proper balance.
The legal approach is like making war. The diplomatic approach is making Aloha. That is definitely more our style.
Aloha ʻĀina —
“Love of country is deep-seated in the breast of every Hawaiian, whatever his station.” — Queen Liliʻuokalani
Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono.
The sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
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For the latest news and developments about our progress at the United Nations in both New York and Geneva, tune in to Free Hawaii News at 7 PM, the first Friday of each month on ʻŌlelo Television, Channel 53.
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"Remember, for the latest updates and information about the Hawaiian Kingdom, check out the twice-a-month Ke Aupuni Updates published online on Facebook and other social media."
PLEASE KŌKUA…
Your kōkua, large or small, is vital to this effort...
To contribute, go to:
• GoFundMe – CAMPAIGN TO FREE HAWAII
• PayPal – log in to PayPal and pay to the account, info@HawaiianKingdom.net
• Other – To contribute in other ways (airline miles, travel vouchers, volunteer service, etc...) email us at: info@HawaiianKingdom.net
Malama Pono,
Leon Siu
Hawaiian National
Friday, June 27, 2025
FREE HAWAII NEWS SHORT
KUMU HINAʻS MANA`O
Want More? Watch The Full Episode Here - FreeHawaiiNews.com
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
FREE HAWAI`I TV
THE FREE HAWAI`I BROADCASTING NETWORK
"WHY DOES THIS PLACE HAVE THE ANSWERS FOR HAWAI`I ABOUT SHORT TERM VACATION RENTALS?"
It Isnʻt Just Hawai`i Thatʻs Having Huge Problems With Short Term Vacation Rentals.
Itʻs Happening Somewhere Else On The Planet Too.
So We Took A Look & Were Shocked At What We Found.
Watch This To See What We Discovered & How It Could Be A Blueprint For Hawai`i.
Sunday, June 22, 2025
SACRED HAWAIIAN BURIALS IN HAWAI`I ON “VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`IʻS FUTURE"
"Sacred Hawaiian Burials - A Visit With Keoni Alvarez"
In old Hawai`i sacred burial customs passed down through generations nearly became a lost tradition. Keoni Alvarezʻs involvement in researching these practices and ultimately writing a book about them started with his own discovery of an ancient burial cave and his remarkable efforts to save it. Fortunately he assured us these customs have not only been preserved but are quietly being practiced today. Join us in our amazing visit with Keoni and you too will see why burials in ancient Hawai`i were considered very sacred, secret and spiritual - Watch It Here
Now you can become a fan of Voices Of Truth on Facebook by clicking Here and see behind the scenes photos of our shows and a whole lot more.
Voices Of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants. We hope you'll be inspired to do the same.
Voices Of Truth airs throughout Hawai`i on all islands and reaches over 24 million households across the US and throughout the world. Check your local cable TV listings.
For news and issues that affect you, watch Free Hawai`i TV.
And for news from a kanaka point of view, watch Free Hawaii News.
All a part of the Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network.
Please share our Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network videos with friends and colleagues. That's how we grow. Mahalo.
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