Food Sovereignty

Outside of the CNHA convention hall were two unobtrusive but powerful statements. The first was a poi board (not seen and overturned) with the inscription of Queen Lili'uokalani's statement to temporarily place the Hawaiian government in US "hands" pending an appeal. She did this to avoid bloodshed.

The second statement is by Daniel Anthony. His goal is to feed the Hawaiian people the "food of the land" which is poi. He emphasizes this by pounding kalo throughout the three days and doing so clad only in his pü'ali. That is true Food Sovereignty!

Illegal Overthrowal of Hawai'i's Kingdom

Went on traveling theatre reacting the days preceeding the illegal overthrowal of Hawai'i's legitimate government. Presented by Hawai'i Pono'ï Coalition. Also provided was a map showing old Honolulu - "The positioning suggests the Hawaiian troops were more favorably located to protect American lives and property than were the U.S. troops." You can easily discern the ruse devised by so-called "Committee of Safety" in cahoots w/ American Minister Stevens. Timeline also presented w/ list of resources so participants can check out the facts of story such as : 1) The Queen's strict adherence to the letter of law and the Hawaiian Constitution; 2) The affection and support of the Asian population for the Queen because of their being treated as true citizens; 3) The true support of the Hawaiians to change the Bayonet Constitution. As the Hawaiian constitution is iterated one scenario, I came away with the thought that the likes of Thurston and Dole, who were sworn citizens of Hawai'i, were really traitors to the realm and it is the legitimacy of their action to form a new government which should be questioned. Seriously.