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DAY 134

Janet Jackson in Oahu in support of Mauna Kea

DAY 57

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From @kahookahi : . .*PLEASE SHARE AND REPOST* @puuhuluhulu MAUNA ALERT! MAUNA ALERT! MAUNA ALERT! URGENT: Calling all Kiaʻi Mauna! After 56 days of peacefully protecting Maunakea and holding off the TMT, we have received information from multiple sources that has given us reason to strongly believe that law enforcement action to clear Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu and the Maunakea Access Road for TMT construction is imminent. Law enforcement action may begin as early as predawn Monday morning, and the Saddle Road highway may be closed as early as Sunday night, locking it down and blocking kiaʻi out. TMT will be meeting with State and County officials this Sunday to coordinate their attack on peaceful and nonviolent protectors of Maunakea. We are asking all Kiaʻi Mauna to come to Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu before Sunday evening and to be prepared to stay as long as you can. We need as much people as we can get to stand in Kapu Aloha to protect Maunakea from further desecration through the building of the Thirty Meter Telescope. Kiaʻi coming to Maunakea should be prepared to camp out at Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu and should bring clothing and supplies suitable for cold weather and harsh conditions. Kiaʻi should also come to the Puʻuhonua with a true commitment to protect Maunakea in Kapu Aloha, peace, nonviolence and respect. Our strong commitment to Kapu Aloha is the foundation of the success of this movement, and our success moving forward relies on it as well. To all of our Kiaʻi Mauna, now is the time. Maunakea needs you. See you on the Mauna! *PLEASE SHARE AND REPOST* #KūKiaʻiMauna

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To see our Kapuna dancing and singing with Damian Marley was such a beautiful experience. Mahalo Damian!

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#LATEST (July 28 at 10 PM): Performing in front of a crowd of nearly 2,000 people — @DamianMarley pledged his support for #TMT opponents who have been protesting the construction of the #ThirtyMeterTelescope on #Maunakea for the last two weeks. ⁣ ⁣ Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, the son of late Reggae artist Bob Marley, participated in traditional Native Hawaiian protocol before telling the TMT opponents that he understood their struggle — sharing that a similar fight had taken place recently in Jamaica. ⁣ ⁣ He sang several hits — including his father’s “Get Up, Stand Up”, which he dedicated to the TMT opponents, who call themselves kia’i (guardians) who are standing in protection of Maunakea as as sacred Native Hawaiian place. They say their Thirty Meter Telescope protest isn’t anti-science or anti-eduction, but anti-desecration. ⁣ ⁣ Marley is the latest celebrity to lend his support to a growing TMT opposition movement. Earlier this week, Dwayne @TheRock Johnson also visited Maunakea and toured Pu’uhonua o Pu’uhuluhulu — the place of refuge established for TMT opponents who are trying to prevent Thirty Meter Telescope construction crews from making it to their site near the summit. ⁣ ⁣ TMT supporters believe the project will be a great technological advancement that can facilitate unprecedented research and discovery. TMT officials say the $2 billion dollar, 18-story telescope is expected to employ approximately 300 construction workers over the decade it will take to finish building it.⁣ ⁣ After years of legal challenges, the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of the contested $2 billion, 18-story telescope project in October 2018, and the state Attorney General and Governor David Ige have affirmed the private multinational corporation has the legal right to proceed with construction. The state has pledged to provide National Guard troops, DOCARE officers, and Public Safety sheriff support to ensure construction crews can move their equipment to the TMT site safely. ⁣ ⁣ More details as they develop on @HawaiiNewsNow #HINews #HawaiiNews #HNN #HawaiiNewsNow

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DAY 13

PETITION:

https://www.change.org/p/gordon-and-betty-moore-foundation-the-immediate-halt-to-the-construction-of-the-tmt-on-mauna-kea

GOVERNOR’S POLL:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0IM0Dm_e0ywkAy_aEhVLVQ2tJaOA-NBGRiOoKfbUQ8SXc0Q/viewform

DAY 12

The Rock’s Post:

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Hard to express how strong the mana and how heavy the heart was when I walked this sacred land with these people – our people. This issue is much greater than a thirty meter telescope to be constructed on the Mauna. It’s humanity and compassion. Its respect for culture and approaching this with deep care and sensitivity. I’ll always be strong advocate for the advancement of science and technology, but never at the sacrifice of human beings who’s hearts are hurting thru mismanagement and breach of trust. I believe in forward progress, but only when it comes thru humanity. I don’t believe in leaving people behind, I believe in bringing people with us. The best of leaders find a way to make progress thru humanity and will always lead with empathy. I’m hopeful that leader will emerge to take care of the thing that matters most in this situation – the people. I appreciate the views shared with me from reps on both sides of this issue. It’s always healthy and critical to have open heart to heart dialogue. In the end, I stand with the people. #ProgressThruHumanity #LeadWithEmpathy #MaunaKea

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Jamaica Osorio’s beautiful poem:

Tell me how to fill this quiet ⠀
This waiting ⠀
This time expanding ⠀
⠀
Seconds, turned minutes, turned hours ⠀
⠀
How strange this discipline ⠀
That has us anxiously waiting for the violence ⠀
Coming for our bodies ⠀
Has us counting the days ⠀
Since the last assault ⠀
Has us hoping ⠀
Today is the day we will stand again ⠀
⠀
How compelling this aloha⠀
For a mauna ⠀
That was so shortly ago ⠀
A stranger ⠀
So recently unfamiliar ⠀
And now ⠀
With each waking I trace her spine⠀ into my morning horizon like a lover ⠀
⠀
And because of her ⠀
I wonder ⠀
What kind of loneliness will arrive in my departure⠀
What of me is being so firmly planted here that will have to be left behind ⠀
That will no longer be mine to keep ⠀
How much of this fullness and knowing ⠀
Will turn to cavern ⠀
Will turn to question ⠀
Will turn me inside out ⠀
Longing for this pilina again ⠀
⠀
What violence waits for me ⠀
Caught in the noise of civilization ⠀
Praying for when I can come back ⠀
To her ⠀
This place ⠀
And all the aloha ⠀
I never knew I needed ⠀
But now can’t seem to live without ⠀

DAY 11

DAY 10

Papakū Papahulihonua: Ku'ulei Kanahele

Puʻuhuluhulu University

Posted by Pu'uhonua o Pu'uhuluhulu Maunakea on Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane arrives on Mauna Kea

Tonga Arrives on Mauna Kea

Surprise visit by Dwayne Johnson

 

Ku Kia’i Mauna!

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane says, “the gloves are off.”

DAY 9

Governor David Ige visits the Puʻuhonu o Puʻuhuluhulu at the base of Maunakea and the frontline closes out the day.

Posted by Pu'uhonua o Pu'uhuluhulu Maunakea on Tuesday, July 23, 2019

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In looking to our future as a Lāhui, it is important that we understand our past and where we came from. Paʻa Ke Aupuni is a unique 60-minute hand-drawn, animated film that explains how the Hawaiian Kingdom came to be, how it evolved to stand firmly on the international world stage of sovereign nations, and how the United States came to claim Hawai‘i. Created in response to community calls for educational resources, Paʻa Ke Aupuni shares a clear, factual rendition of the political history of the Hawaiian Kingdom from the time of Kamehameha to the close of the monarchy. It lays bare the realities of our history and puts forth a set of facts we all need to know. To learn more about Paʻa Ke Aupuni, visit www.kamakakoi.com/paa #moomeheu #PaaKeAupuni #AlohaAina

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DAY 8

"Hawai‘i Pōno‘i: This is how we rise." by Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio from the top of Pu‘u Huluhulu.Produced by…

Posted by ʻŌiwi TV on Sunday, July 21, 2019

 

Lt. Governor Josh Green visits Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu. July 22, 2019

Mahalo to Lt. Governor Josh Green for doing the right thing and coming up to the mauna, listening to our kūpuna, and seeing for himself the beauty and power of our movement.

Posted by Pu'uhonua o Pu'uhuluhulu Maunakea on Monday, July 22, 2019

Day 7

We came together at the Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu and the Mauna Kea Access Road firmly united in our goal of protecting Mauna Kea. 

We gathered in Kapu Aloha–an embodiment of our fierce love for our akua and ʻāina, compassion for one another, and our commitment to peaceful, non-violent resistance.

In Kapu Aloha, we have been mindful that appropriate behavior at the Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu established by the Royal Order of Kamehameha bars the use of weapons, alcohol, cigarettes, drugs of any kind, and even swearing.

We have engaged in or learned about Hawaiian cultural practices at the Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu and the Mauna Kea Access Road, including pule (prayer), oli (chants), mele (songs), hula (dances), pāpāʻōlelo (conversation), and haʻi ʻōlelo (oratory)–connecting us more strongly to Mauna Kea and one another.    

We have seen a core team of cohesive, collaborative leaders–including a highly respected kūpuna council–collectively inspiring, guiding, and organizing those gathered. And we have followed their direction.

These leaders, along with many others who have shouldered various kuleana (roles and responsibilities), have effectively addressed challenges as they arise, such as the need for more lua and supplies, processes to greet newly arriving participants, and ways to have everyone safely crossing the roadway.

We have marveled at the generosity of one another and the larger community who have donated food, supplies and equipment, and their most valuable time in support of Mauna Kea.

We have seen everyone at the Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu respond peacefully, calmly, and in a coordinated manner to the moment-to-moment threats of all of us being forcibly removed from the Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu and the Mauna Kea Access Road.

We invite all others who would join with us to defend Mauna Kea in Kapu Aloha to come to Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu and add your name to our participants’ registry.

Information Station for New Arrivals to the Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu:

Semper Aloha!

11:00 am – Ku’ulei Perreira-Keawekane‘s “Songs for Mauna Kea” class in Ōlelo Hawai’i

Message for TMT and the University of California:

DAY 6

Standing Rock Sioux stand with the KIAʻI OF MAUNA KEA

Hawai’i Island Mayor Harry Kim’s visit to Mauna Kea:

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#Maunakea #LATEST (July 20 at 9 PM): After touring the #ThirtyMeterTelescope protest front line and Puʻuhonua o Puʻu Huluhulu — a designated area of refuge for #TMT opponents — Hawai’i Island Mayor Harry Kim returned to #Maunakea a second time Saturday to address the massive crowd and then spoke with @HawaiiNewsNow. An estimated 2,000 #TMT opponents — who call themselves kia’i (guardians) who are standing in protection of Maunakea as a sacred Native Hawaiian place — gathered on the mountain today. ⁣ ⁣ Kim said it wasn’t his place to urge Governor David Ige to visit the area or issue an apology for what he had to say about unlawful, unsafe conditions on Maunakea. ⁣ ⁣ The mayor reiterated again how safe he felt at Pu’uhonua o Pu’u Huluhulu — explaining that he felt so safe here, he would leave his 9-year-old granddaughter alone there. “Even with this high stress situation I feel about as comfortable and as relaxed as your can be,” Kim said. “I’ll say it again and I’ll say it for decades. I know of no other culture with such warmth and beauty.”⁣ ⁣ “If I had this kind of organization for all my county government workers l’d be in top shape,” Kim said with a chuckle, describing how well-organized #PuuhonuaOPuuHuluhulu was. ⁣ ⁣ He asked the media’s help to dispel rumors that National Guard soldiers would be coming to the summit on Monday. “There’s no information of any kind that the National Guard will be coming in here. The last information from the Governor was downsizing everything so we can begin to step back a bit and go forward.” But when asked if that meant all law enforcement, he said he only meant the National Guard and that law enforcement has a responsibility to keep everyone safe. ⁣ ⁣ Kim would not say whether he felt the situation on the mountain was an emergency, but did say that such proclamations allow officials the authority to access additional resources if needed. “Let’s not misread when he declares an emergency,” Kim said. ⁣ ⁣ Mayor Kim’s visit was stark contrast from #Hawaii Governor David Ige, who was on Hawai’i Island yesterday but did not come to witness first-hand the situation he declared an emergency last week. ⁣

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U.S. Rep. & Presidential Candidate,Tulsi Gabbard’s message for the governor to withdraw his emergency proclamation for Mauna Kea and put construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on hold:

3 THINGS TO DO AFTER YOU TAKE A SELFIE WITH THE GIANT HAE AND SHOUT KŪ KIAʻ

 

 

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