Watch Dr. Sydney Iaukea speak on CSPAN as part of their 2018 Local Cities Tour by clicking here: https://www.c-span.org/video/?451677-1/the-queen-i From the video description: "Sydney Iaukea, author of, The Queen and I: A Story of Dispossessions and Reconnections in Hawaii, used Curtis Iaukea’s memoires to explore the life of the Kingdom of Hawaii’s last ruling monarch, … [Read more...] about Sydney Iaukea Talks With CSPAN for 2018 Local Content Vehicles Local Cities Tour in Hawai‘i
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Access Denied: ‘Āina warriors fight for the shoreline
A New Wave of ‘Āina Warriors A few years ago, I was approached by the HK West Maui Community Fund to help document shoreline access points in West Maui. The website Westmauibeachaccess.org was created with the information gathered. It lists West Maui’s shoreline access points, maps, and photographs. The website also includes links to the cases, statutes, and ordinances that … [Read more...] about Access Denied: ‘Āina warriors fight for the shoreline
UPDATED: New book ‘Tourism Impacts West Maui’ provides radical alternative to ‘official’ Lahaina history
Living for hundreds of years with the self-sufficient ahupua`a land-tenure system and a communal subsistence economy, Hawaiians, particularly commoners, were unaccustomed to the concept of fee simple land ownership. This unfamiliarity, coupled with numerous legal and logistical constraints, led to foreign acquisition of large amounts of land intended for Native Hawaiians. Many … [Read more...] about UPDATED: New book ‘Tourism Impacts West Maui’ provides radical alternative to ‘official’ Lahaina history
‘Tourism Impacts West Maui’ book launch at Lahaina Public Library
The official launch for the new book Tourism Impacts West Maui happens at the Lahaina Public Library this Saturday, Dec. 3. As we all know, West Maui is continually affected by rapid change to landscape, governance, and economy all due to the impact tourism has on our island. The event will feature community presentations and talk story sessions with authors Lance Collins, … [Read more...] about ‘Tourism Impacts West Maui’ book launch at Lahaina Public Library
West Maui Land Court Applications now available in new online archive
Those of you who enjoy looking at musty old Hawaii Land Court applications from the comfort of your own home are in luck: Thanks to years of diligent work from the North Beach West Maui Benefit Fund, a huge trove of old West Maui Land Court applications is now online–all free to read and download. "In 1903, the Territory of Hawaii adopted the 'Torrens' system of land … [Read more...] about West Maui Land Court Applications now available in new online archive