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"WILL FESTPAC HELP FREE HAWAI`I?"
Hawai`i Was Independent While Other Pacific Nations Were Colonized.
Then Hawai`i Became A Captive Nations & Today Those Pacific Nations Are Free.
FestPac 2024 Showed That Hawai`i Can Be Free Like Other Nations In Oceania.
Watch This To See How They Became Free & Why Hawai`i Can Too.
KE AUPUNI UPDATE - JUNE 2024
Rejoining Oceania…
The massive ten-day event called the Pacific Festival of the Arts and Culture (FestPAC), served as a reminder of both our glorious past and the potential for a glorious future.
The fact that our ancestors traversed this great ocean and settled hundreds of tiny islands, not only surviving, but thriving, is a testament to our people’s resilience and genius. And they did this with boats made of wood and leaves a thousand years before Christopher Columbus was even born.
Although there are many variations, we are basically one people… those who knew how to live as people of the sea.
In the Nineteenth Century, however, nearly all the Pacific Islands were colonized by foreign powers like the UK, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Japan and, at the very end of the century, the United States. The imposition of colonial ways with its exploitative practices seriously undermined and wrecked island communities and lifestyle, causing slavery conditions and other severe hardships many for native peoples.
The Hawaiian Kingdom, as a sovereign independent state, protested against these acts of imperialism and sought to form a confederation of Oceania, to band together against the onslaught of colonialism, an to uplift the welfare of our Pacific family.
Unfortunately, imperial/colonial forces persisted and eventually Hawaii too was taken in the coup d’etat of 1893, backed by American armed forces seeking to carve out their piece of the Pacific. It wasn’t until the formation of the United Nations when the decolonization process was instituted and many nations and territories began to gain independence.
The irony is: during the Nineteenth Century, Hawaii was a sovereign country, and all the other Pacific Islands were captive nations under colonial rule. Today, nearly all the Pacific nations are independent or enjoy some form of autonomy, but Hawaii is a nation in captivity.
Hopefully, FestPAC will be a step toward rejoining our Pacific Island Family.
“Love of country is deep-seated in the breast of every Hawaiian, whatever his station.” — Queen Liliʻuokalani
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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
6 PM the first Friday of each month on ʻŌlelo Television, Channel 53.
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"And 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 – use account email: info@HawaiianKingdom.net
• Other – To contribute in other ways (airline miles, travel vouchers, volunteer services, etc...) email us at: info@HawaiianKingdom.net
All proceeds are used to help the cause. MAHALO!
Malama Pono,
Leon Siu
Hawaiian National
KE AUPUNI UPDATE - JUNE 2024
A Pacific Celebration…
Hawaii is currently hosting a massive ten-day event called the Pacific Festival of the Arts and Culture (FestPac), bringing together delegations of artists, dancers, musicians and cultural practitioners from 28 Pacific Island nations celebrating the peoples of Moananuiakea (the Pacific Islands), Polynesians, Micronesians, Melanesians and Austronesians.
The prelude to FestPac was the gathering of the famous voyaging canoe, Hōkūleʻa, and dozens of her offspring since being launched at Kualoa 49 years ago. Just as ‘a rising tide lifts all boats’ Hōkūleʻa had a profound impact in awakening not only the voyaging traditions but raising up the strength, skills, spirit and dignity of peoples of the Pacific. That was evident as thousands gathered to welcome and celebrate the crews and builders of these amazing vessels, like those that our ancestors used to shrink the vast reaches of their watery home.
On June 6, the opening ceremonies of FestPac welcomed the most amazing parade of the myriad faces, smiles, sounds, dances and regalia of our Pacific Islands ʻOhana (family).
The festival continues for the next 7 days at the Hawaii Convention Center with presentations, seminars, and discussions of the issues facing Pasifika. Also, in the exhibition hall there is a fantastical village featuring the cultures of the various islands. To register to attend this event go to: www.FestPacHawaii.org
This is the 13th FestPac, and the first time it is being hosted by Hawaii… that is, the “State of Hawaii, USA”. Governor Josh Green is the official host. The huge budget for this massive event comes from the State and its agencies, the US Federal government, US non-profit organizations, American businesses, etc.
The organizers of FestPac fastidiously steered clear of any mention that this is really the Kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands, not the State of Hawaii, USA. As the U.S. presumes to be the gatekeeper to determine who could come and go from our country (the Hawaiian Kingdom), all “foreign” delegations, and participants had to go through stringent U.S. Customs, FBI and Homeland Security clearance to enter the “US State of Hawaii”.
It's okay, though, because now we have a great template for the next time we have an international celebration of such magnitude — the celebration of the restoration of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
“Love of country is deep-seated in the breast of every Hawaiian, whatever his station.” — Queen Liliʻuokalani
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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
6 PM the first Friday of each month on ʻŌlelo Television, Channel 53.
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"And 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 – use account email: info@HawaiianKingdom.net
• Other – To contribute in other ways (airline miles, travel vouchers, volunteer services, etc...) email us at: info@HawaiianKingdom.net
All proceeds are used to help the cause. MAHALO!
Malama Pono,
Leon Siu
Hawaiian National
Why Are Mauiʻs Residents Saying “No” To Building Seven More Telescopes Atop Haleakalā? What Do Hawai`i Island Residents Think About Extending The US Armyʻs Lease For Pohakuloa Beyond 2029? Also Our Pacific Way Report On The 2024 Festival Of The Pacific Arts Held For The First Time In Hawaii, Why The Hawaiian Islands Have Never Been Specifically Named As Part Of The State Of Hawaii In Legal Documents & Another Fascinating Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o.
The June “Free Hawaii News” airing tonight at 6 PM on `Olelo Television Channel 53 on O`ahu and online at FreeHawaiiNews.com reports strong opposition to US military plans of building seven new telescopes atop Haleakalā.
“The people of Maui are united in saying ʻa`ole,ʻ or ʻnoʻ to seven new telescopes being built on the summit of Haleakalā,” says Free Hawaii News co-host Hinaleimoana Wong. “Maui unanimously told the US military they donʻt want seven new telescopes at a recent public hearing and they also want the ones that are already up there taken down.”
We also cover the US militaryʻs push to extend their lease at Pohakuloa on Hawai`i Island beyond 2029 and local residentʻs virtually complete opposition to it.
Then our Pacific Way segment covers the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture which is being held for the first time in Hawai`i. “Ho`oulu Lāhui - Regenerating Oceania” will serve as the theme of FestPAC Hawai`i 2024, honoring traditions that FestPAC exists to perpetuate with an eye towards our future,” remarks Free Hawaii News co-host Leon Siu.
We also report on why the Hawaiian islands have never been specifically named as part of the state of Hawai`i and also our very popular Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o.
Free Hawaii News presents Hawaiian or kanaka maoli perspectives on a broad range of topics and issues 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. Check local listings for times.
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.
