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Leo Bitte, Ashley Pang, TehaniAkana, NoeMokiao, Nikole Jose, Jocelyn ClarkPOLS 180
SPRING 2011
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What is
Members of this group respect those lives that are dedicated to the United States of America Military forces.
To remove or forbidmilitary practices orcontrol from an areain an area, usually by
peace treaty,armistice, or other
agreement
The opportunity toreunite and replenisha traditional system
that was once anintimate connection
of mana
-Mary Kaiwi
-Returning ourculture
-Restoring Papa
-Sustainability
-Preservation
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How much
areas
are we talking
about?
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Schofield Barracks, Oahu Prior Military: Home to a rich diversity ofvegetation and water reservoirs used for rice
and other crop plantations
1872: Named after Major John M. Schofieldwho visited Hawaii to determine its defensecapabilities
1895: Used to store military goodshousesoldiers
1905-1908: Built for the Army's mobiledefense of Pearl Harbor and the entire island.
Hawaiian National Guard was made.
1980: Schofield Barracks was located on an18,000 acre site in central Oahu, the largest andmost populated military base
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Pearl Harbor, O`ahu
Prior Military: Used for fishing, food gatheringand fish cultivation in dozens of fishponds,isolated from the open ocean
1911: Completion of the Pearl Harbor entrance
channel
1941: Battle between Japan and the U.S.occurred costing thousands of lives and a war thepeople will never forget
1943: Pearl Harbor becomes a memorial site for
war 1959: Rapid response to reconstruct PearlHarbor
1981: Known as the largest tourist attraction inOahu
Fact: Known as WaiMomi water of pearl, home to the
shark goddess Kaahupahau and her brother Kahiuka
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KoheMlamalamaoKanaloa, Kahoolawe Prior Military: Dedicated to Kanaloa, Hawaiian deityof the ocean
1941: Kahoolawe Ranch signed a sublease to theU.S. Navy for only $1.00 a year up to 1952. Cheapestisolated island.
1944: Under Executive Order, President Eisenhowerreserved the island for naval purposes
1960: Island was used as targets for both shipsand aircraft. Cases of accidental dropping of bombson Maui
1976: Protect Kaho`olawe `Ohana (PKO) filed suit
in Federal District Court, to protest Navys bombingactivities on Kaho`olawe
1980: PKO entered into an agreement with theUnited States Navy. An archeological survey andclearance of weapon materials from the islandssurface, although military training on Kahoolawe
continued
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1997: Marine Corps announced to land nearly 700 California-based troops in Mkua
1996: Rumors ofState announced plans to evict the residents of Mkua
1982: Hurricane Iwa destroyed homes of about 40 people living at Mkua Beach
1977: Army confesses that Kahoolawe and Makua was to contaminatedand expensive to return
Incidents of civilians death, uncontrolled waste dumping, explosions and leakage from unexplodedordnance, releasing tons of toxic chemicals that contaminate soil and groundwater
State stopped them from rebuilding, 6 people were arrested and labeledhomeless Hawaiians
Families were evicted at Makua Valley, 16 people were arrested and State bulldozersdemolished their dwellings
Act of replacement
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MalamahoeKanawai Section 10. The law of the
splintered paddle
Let every elderly person,woman and child lie by theroadside in safety shallbe a unique and livingsymbol of the State'sconcern for public safety.The State shall have thepower to provide for thesafety of the people fromcrimes against persons andproperty.
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Lack ofNational, Stateand local lawsupport formilitary at riskinfested
communities Public Policies:Avoid indigenousgroups targetingmilitarism
Kanaka Maolilabeled as adependent onwesternizationby force ofexposure
Warera; resultingas a rolemodel forotherbusinessowners that arrivedin thereafter
Fair share oflive weaponry,contaminationand invisiblepollution in ourcommunities
Affecting health,water, farming, andairin which theybreath
Why do I
ignore thepower to
benefit mycommunity?
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Community Action Modely Includes 5 steps to target CHANGE
1. Identify the Problem
2. Community Diagnosis
3. Analyze Findings
4. Identify and Implement an Advocacy Action
5. Maintain Actions and Results
Strategic Solutions
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Creating of the group DHO
y Mission is to serve, provideeducational material andsupport military infested communities. The `ohana is
committed to train members in quality, efficient and
effectiveresources on the political replacement of
culture with militarism.Advancement of perpetuating a community,
networking and target change
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Advocates worry aboutthe lack ofknowledge ondemilitarization.Facilitate groupdiscussions aboutconcerns. Prioritizeleading problems.
Repeat theprocess
Recruit youthadvocates.Interviewcommunitymembers and keyleaders. Conduct
research in recordsand laws.Lack ofknowledge
on militarism in thecommunity. Pride in
thecommunity isfocused elsewhere.
Network.Waianaebecomes a model.Hoolaulea o Wai`anae.
Build wealth in ourculture; media advocacy,presentations to schools
orcommunity groups.
Continue to meet withadvocates to monitor
outcomes. Continueto keep publicinformed. Continue to
raisemoney tosupport advocacy
work. Pride inDemilitarization.
An ACTION is:achievable
Long-term, orsustainable
Compels an otherentity to do something tochange theenvironment for the well being of all
An ACTIVITY is:An educational intervention that leads up to
and supports an action
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Cultural practicesbe implemented
in pre/elementaryyears Target at an early age; DOE code ofethics
vs the Hawaiian cultural teaching ethics
Mandatory in the DOE and private
school systems to participate inlearning thecause/affects of
militarism Saturate today's generation with awareness
Moreeducated membersbenefit
thecommunitiesbycreating
strategic goal planning
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y A protected network and an external
network provides an additional layer
ofsecurity
y Build rapport to unite with
indigenousmovement groups
with similarpolitical obligation that
self-constitutesculture
y Outreach using modern methods
such associal networks.
(Facebook, Twitter, Live Journal
etc.)
Aboriginal nations and communities with smiliar
goals (Cree, Navajo, Cherokee)
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my lifebelongs
to the wholecommunity and as
long as I live, it is
my privilege to dofor it whatever
I can. I want to be thoroughly used up
when I die, for the harderI work themore I lived
uncle James
Hoolehua, HI
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