Hawaii in Lala Land

SUBHEAD: Delusional thinking still is front and center in the thoughts of most people in Hawaii.By Juan Wilson on 2 March 2011 for Island Breath - (http://islandbreath.blogspot.com/2011/03/hawaii-in-lala-land.html)Image above: Screen shot of a computer game in which you help young Summer with her job to make her picky clientele's vacation the most relaxing and comfortable they've ever had! From (

Case for Hawaiian Sovereignty

SUBHEAD: Sai versus Obama, et al - Hawaii's legal case against the United States of America.By Jon Letman on 13 December 2010 for TruthOut.org - (http://www.truth-out.org/sai-v-obama-et-al-hawaiis-legal-case-against-united-states65850)Image above: "Fake State" demonstration in Lihue on "50th Anniversary" of Hawaiian statehood with participation the the Reinstated Nation of Hawaii. Photo by

Reports from Rapa Nui

SUBHEAD: Pacific churches launch aid effort in Rapa Nui conflict; considering island part of Polynesia.By Staff on 7 December 2010 for Radio New Zealand International -(http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=57535)Image above: Young man from Rapa Nui prepares for traditional banana race. From (http://www.allposters.com/-sp/

Attack on Rapa Nui natives

SUBHEAD: Chilean police use force to oust indigenous people on Easter Island out of their homes.By Staff on 4 December 2010 for the BBC - (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11917511)Image above: Photo of Rapa Nui woman with head injury from confrontation with Chilean police. From BBC article."The land on this island has always been Rapa Nui. That's why we're asking for our land to be

Wikileak reveals Diego Garcia plan

SUBHEAD: UK official told Americans that marine park plan would end the 'Man Fridays' (read islanders) hopes of ever returning home.By R. Evans & R. Norton-Taylor on 3 Dec 2010 in The Guardian -(http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/dec/03/wikileaks-cables-diego-garcia-uk)Image above: Illegally displaced Diego Garcia Chagos protestors. From original Guardian article.[Editor's note - Islanders

Aha Moku Gathering

SUBHEAD: This was a gathering of the Hawaiian nation, in the best sense. Let us hope more youngsters will participate in the future.Image above: Detail of conference poster celebrating the gathering of the net created by Oliver Kinney. By Juan Wilson on 22 November 2010 - On Friday and Saturday I attended a conference at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu on Oahu. It's title was Ho'olei '