APRIL FREE HAWAII NEWS - WILL THE MAUNA ALA ROYAL MAUSOLEUM BECOME A TOURIST TRAP?
Also A Stunning Change Of Where Hawaiians Live, Then The 50th Anniversary Of Hokule`a Launching Reminds Hawaiians Theyʻre Pacific Islanders Not Westerners Plus How The United Nations Has Spread Hawaiiʻs Story Worldwide & A New Episode of Our Popular Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o
The April 2025 “Free Hawaii News” debuting Tonight, April 4th airs at our new time of 7 PM on `Olelo Television Channel 53 on O`ahu and also at FreeHawaiiNews.com
“The Royal Mausoleum at Mauna Ala has had kahu or caretakers throughout the past who are lineal descendants in specific Hawaiian families who oversee and protect the iwi or royal bones interred there.
"The Department of Land and Natural Resources recently opted to select a non-descendant to be mausoleum curator rather than kahu. We interview James Maioho, one of those lineal descendants about plans to turn Mauna Ala into a tourist destination and the expected pushback from our Hawaiian community,” states Free Hawaii News co-host Hinaleimoana Wong.
“Also in our April show we interview filmmaker Cris Romento who made ʻDear Aloha,ʻ a short film which examines the lives of Hawaiians who are part of the diaspora or expats living outside of Hawaii. ʻDear Alohaʻ documents the emotional cost to what is sadly now the majority of kanaka maoli who have been forced to leave their homeland due to the lack of affordable housing and other economics,” remarked Free Hawaii News co-host Leon Siu.
Leon Siu also reports on how the United Nations has spread Hawai`iʻs story of overthrow and prolonged illegal US occupation worldwide accompanied by significant international and US press coverage.
The April Free Hawaii News features a report on the fiftieth anniversary of the launching of the Hokule`a and the cultural impact it has had in Hawaii, throughout Oceania and around the world.
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, 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 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, April 03, 2025
TOMORROW ON THE APRIL FREE HAWAII NEWS
Will The Sacred Grounds Of Hawaiiʻs Royal Mausoleum Be Turned Into A Tourist Trap?
What Is The Stunning Change About Where Hawaiians Live?
What Is The 50th Anniversary of Hokule`aʻs Launching Reminding Hawaiians Of?
How Has The United Nations Spread Hawaiiʻs Story Worldwide?
And A 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.
FREE HAWAII NEWS DEBUTS AT OUR NEW TIME - 7 PM ON `OLELO TELEVISION -CABLE CHANNEL 53 ON O`AHU -FreeHawaiiNews.com
NOVEMBER FREE HAWAII NEWS - IS FUNDING ON THE WAY FOR THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE?
Will Funding For The TMT Be Coming Soon? Can Hawaii Join The Pacific Peace Zone? Then Are The Chagos Islands Key To Setting Hawaii Free? And A Very Special Extended Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o Takes You To The Opening Ceremony Of The Native Hawaiian Convention.
The November “Free Hawaii News” airing tonight, November 1st at 6 PM on `Olelo Television Channel 53 on O`ahu and online at FreeHawaiiNews.com reports on when and how new funding for the Thirty Meter Telescope could happen.
“Supporters of the Thirty Meter Telescope have been lobbying the US National Science Foundation for an additional $1.6 billion in funding and the NSF recently announced how they plan to proceed,” says Free Hawaii News co-host Leon Siu. “Right now itʻs a hot competition between the TMT and the Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile and we have the latest details on when and how the US National Science Foundation says it will make itʻs decision.”
We also feature a special extended edition of Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o highlighting her powerful journey across Hawaii Island, reaching out to kumu hula from every Moku to prepare for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Native Hawaiian Convention which showcases an unprecedented union of over 30 hālau. “I urge everyone to join me in witnessing the beauty, culture, and spirit of this huaka'i (journey) as it culminates in a stunning celebration of Hawaiian tradition and unity that I was so proud to be a part of,” reports Free Hawaii News co-host Hinaleimoana Wong.
Plus we also cover why the Chagos Islands could be the key to helping set Hawaii free and what the Pacific Peace Zone is and why Hawaii could become itʻs latest member.
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, Pinterest, X, 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 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.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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