Protect Hawaiian Lands Gathering & Rally here in Utah

OPPOSE the Lingle Administration’s attempt to sell off Hawaiian lands. Hawai‘i Attorney General Mark Bennett issued an APPEAL to the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a previous State Supreme Court decision that banned the state from selling or transferring ceded lands until Native Hawaiian claims against the government were “settled.” This decision was based on Hawai’i State law and the 1993 Apology Resolution which recognizes that Native Hawaiians have unrelinquished claims to ceded lands. The Lingle administration now asserts that Native Hawaiians have “no claim” to the ceded lands. Lingle’s contempt for Native Hawaiian people, culture and history cannot go unanswered. In recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court has produced legal decisions that have been anti-Native resulting in policy changes that continue to hurt Native peoples, their lands, rights and culture. Lingle must WITHDRAW THE APPEAL.

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PROTECT HAWAIIAN LANDS GATHERING & RALLY

WHERE: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009

WHERE: FEDERAL COURT HOUSES, 125 S. STATE STREET

TIME: 12noon-1PM

PLEASE COME AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!!!

Please join a nation-wide event to support the protection of Hawaiian lands against development and sale by politicians in the State of Hawaii.

On the day that the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in an important Hawaiian land case (State of Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, et al.), the following events will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah to demonstrate our unified and peaceful resistance to the sale of public Hawaiian lands and to educate the general public about this important issue:

PULE-Traditional Prayer Gathering (a nation-wide, simultaneous event):
8:00am Pule Begins (coincide w/ 10am EST start of Supreme Court session) this can be done wherever you're at.

RALLY- Kū I Ka Pono / Stand Up for Justice:
Federal Court House Downtown SLC – 125 S. State St - Sidwalk
12 noon – 1:00pm Rally

PLEASE WEAR/BRING:
Red Shirt (Kū I Ka Pono if you have), white/muslin Kīhei, Hawaiian Flag, Signs* (dress warm)

OLI/MELE (chants/songs):
E Iho Ana, I Kū Mau Mau, Kū i ka pono, E hō mai ka 'ike, Nā 'aumākua

INFO: kawikaalfiche@gmail.com

*dress warm, bring umbrella, snacks, water

BE CAUTIOUS: The purpose of this rally is public attention and to educate the masses so that they to can stand with us. This is a peaceful and pono rally with positive energy and message. How ever please read the definition below.

pro⋅vo⋅ca⋅teur: /prəˌvɒk əˈtɜr, -ˈtʊər; [pruh-vok-uh-tur, -too r]- a person who provokes trouble, causes dissension, or the like; agitator.

If there is someone who "provokes" negativity, keep pono in mind. Aggression and provocation are not our purpose nor part of our message. And this is NOT an issue of race. Ceded (public) lands affect everyone.

Gentle but important reminder: Please keep signage to slogans such as "Aloha `Aina," "Don't Sell Hawaiian Lands," "Hawaiian Unity," and the like. We will have flyers with information about our purpose as well as historic information on Hawaii to hand out to media and interested passersby.

PROTOCOLS/ETIQUETTE FOR THE RALLY

* Please be on time (allow time for parking) meeting time is 12 noon

* Non-violent: We want recognition through unification and Loud Voices!

* Please do not damage any property (public, cars, etc)

*Mind your manners and kokua one another we will have kupuna and kumu hula there, please watch over them as if they were your grandparent

*Wear RED...t-shirts, kihei (not individual colors etc...)

*We can rally with aloha even in adversity.

*We are calling on all Kane (men) 30's and 40's (to serve as guards and protectors to the group, to keep our group in a peaceful focus, to watch over the kupuna, to make sure we are safe from traffic, to keep order, etc…)

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na Kawika Alfiche
http://www.myspace.com/kawikaalfiche
http://www.keikialii.com - Halau Hula
http://www.apop.net - Kaululehua Hawaiian Cultural Center
http://www.Kaleocafe.com - Our Cafe
http://www.hawaiitunes.com - CD download
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kawika - CD purchase

"A`ohe pau ka 'ike i ka hälau ho`okahi." All knowledge is not taught in the same school. One can learn from many sources.